Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a simple story, but both its violence and animation …

x-men origins wolverine
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Marvel’s infamously ill-tempered, adamantium-clawed mutant gets his own story and fills it with a razor-sharp dose of violent action.

monsters inc
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Monsters, Inc.

A bit of G-rated fantasy/slapstick violence is really the only thing that’s even close to scary about ‘Monsters, Inc.’

wicked
Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wicked

Families and fans alike want to know: Does this beloved magical musical make a good transition from stage to screen?

Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Nightb–ch

Nightb—ch is just as problematic as its title suggests. And while it may contain some truth and even beauty, it’s …

y2k
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Y2K

The real Y2K prompted fears of a tech apocalypse. This R-rated version imagines an AI takeover while teen misfits fight …

muppet christmas carol
Comedy, Drama, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Muppet Christmas Carol

In 1992, Charles Dickens must have been rolling in his grave … with laughter. That’s when Walt Disney Studios and …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Red One

With the crude language and some sensuality, your family probably won’t be dashing through the snow to go see Red …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Venom: The Last Dance

Venom: The Last Dance can be funny. But it’s packaged in a vulgar, violent narrative which might not leave you …

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
That Christmas

‘That Christmas’ comes with sweet messages. But there are a still a couple of “presents” here that won’t fit snugly …

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
My Neighbor Totoro

This rereleased 1988 Studio Ghibli classic is strange and lovely in all the right ways.

elevation
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Elevation

This dark, sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie is quick-paced, tense and scary—but also foul in totally unnecessary ways.

spellbound
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spellbound

Spellbound turned out to be a bit of a letdown.

Animation, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
An Almost Christmas Story

Disney+’s Christmas special is a sweet little fable that feels, on its surface, like just a secular confection. But let’s …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Megalopolis

Megalopolis wants to build a better future. But it’s mired by graphic sexual scenes, nudity, foul language and heavy drug …