Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
Drop

‘Drop’ is a thriller with surface appeal, but less-than-appealing problems lurk beneath its surface as well.

Action/Adventure, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ash

Ash is a jumbled sci-fi horror flick that seems far more interested in making its characters bleed than it does …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Mystery/Suspense
Paddington in Peru

There are some small navigable caveats, but even the cautious Mr. Brown would likely consider Paddington in Peru to be …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
The Gorge

The Gorge is an action-adventure-romance-mystery-drama-sci-fi-thriller all in one—and with content issues from each of those genres to boot.

juror #2
Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Juror #2

Truth and justice are the central themes behind Juror #2. But there’s quite a bit of language at the center …

jurassic park
Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jurassic Park

Could there possibly be any problems with creating an amusement park full of gigantic cloned predators with razor-sharp teeth as …

wallace and gromit vengeance most fowl
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Mystery/Suspense
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Witty, silly and ever-so-much fun, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is not a perfect film. But it is pretty …

Action/Adventure, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
Monster Summer

‘Monster Summer’ delivers lightweight ‘Goosebumps’-style fare with an evil witch twist and … there’s also Mel Gibson.

Comedy, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
It’s What’s Inside

Oodles of foul language, drug use and sexual encounters make it clear that nobody really needs to see what’s inside …

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Kids, Musical, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Pumpkin King Jack Skellington is back. First released in 1993, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ now makes annual October appearances. Is …

Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
AfrAId

AfrAId, like the AI assistant at its center, comes with plenty of promise. But it brings problems to the table, …

Cuckoo movie review
Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
Cuckoo

Cuckoo feels like a movie that wants to say more than it does. But you might feel better flying the …

Comedy, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
Blink Twice

You’ll do far more wincing than blinking in this I Spit on Your Grave meets Epstein Island pic.

Crime, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
Trap

M. Night Shyamalan is shooting for Hitchcock thriller territory, but he doesn’t quite hit the psychotic mark he’s aiming at.

Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Watchers

It’s a horror movie, but The Watchers stays within its PG-13 confines. Too bad it wanders away from sensible storytelling.