Comedy, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Vivarium

This grim horror/mystery/comedy is far more about smothering life, in one way or another, than living it.

Animation, Comedy, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

The Lorax shows the world at its worst. And it could be a favorite of the folks at Earth First! …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Solo: A Star Wars Story

The main thruster rocket here is not galactic war, but the thrill ride of Han’s origin story.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Old Guard

The Old Guard may feel fresh and new. But in some ways, it’s the same old story.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Four Kids and It

Four Kids and It is a tale of children who meet a magical, wish-granting creature. But the story goes deeper …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer, the author of the Artemis Fowl book series, described the novels as “Die Hard with fairies.”

Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Vast of Night

This movie, focusing on two small-town kids in small-town America, feels intimate in a way that sci-fi films rarely attempt.

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Invisible Man

Whannel has crafted a film that plays out more as cruel reality than science fiction.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Sonic the Hedgehog

This big-screen take on Sega’s anthropomorphized cobalt cannonballer is mostly cute and cuddly.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Onward

By Pixar’s own high standards, Onward is a bit of a disappointment.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Birds of Prey

Strip away the language, airbrush out the blood, and you’ve got pretty much the same movie, only better.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bloodshot

Despite this film’s PG-13 rating, families may well choose to draw a line with Vin Diesel’s latest bloody actioner.

Action/Adventure, Kids, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Escape to Witch Mountain

Despite what this movie’s title suggests, there are no witches in this live-action Disney classic.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Code 8

This low-budget sci-fi movie’s popularity on Netflix won’t be augmented by Plugged In’s review of it.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Underwater

Underwater skips exposition altogether and leaps with videogame-like glee into its deadly, high-pressure destruction.