Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Happy Death Day 2U

The pic’s sarcastic treatment of suicide, paired with its misogynistic deadliness, makes it even more disquieting than the original.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Alita: Battle Angel

Alita feels both more adult and, in some ways, less mature than your typical PG-13 actioner.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

In The LEGO Movie 2, not everything is awesome. But when we look at the movie itself, it comes pretty …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Kid Who Would Be King

This kids pic stands strong, trumpeting solid lessons about unity, friendship and courage in the face of wicked malice.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dragon Ball Super: Broly

You don’t need to see much of Dragon Ball to realize that this franchise is more adult than it lets …

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Glass

Glass can sparkle in bright light but cut you if you’re not careful.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Replicas

This is one movie I’d rather not see replicated anytime soon.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Aquaman

Parents should press pause and thoughtfully consider this film’s negatives before packing up the kids to see this flick.

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

Could Bumblebee actually be … more than meets the eye?

Action/Adventure, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns reminds us that though circumstances may bring us down, together “there is nowhere to go but up.”

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Mortal Engines

This dystopian tale could’ve been a little more whimsical and a little less grim—more Wizard of Oz and less Mad …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse packs in messages of family love and sacrificial heroism that are both moving and inspiring.

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bird Box

Bird Box won’t be up for any awards, most likely, and it’s R all the way. It didn’t need to …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Once Upon a Deadpool

While Once Upon a Deadpool may have snagged a family-friendlier rating, it squeaked through on technicalities.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Christmas Chronicles

When two children meet Santa in this streaming Netflix movie, they’re reminded of what really matters: love, hope and joy.