Four adults look excited in a hotel lobby.
Comedy, Drama, Music
The Prom

In a season filled with new movies celebrating gay identity and acceptance, The Prom is the tiara-wearing Queen of the …

A man stares thoughtfully across the landscape at sunset.
Christian, Drama, Sports
The Last Champion

The first half feels like a slow-burn indie movie. The second half feels like The Karate Kid, with wrestling replacing …

A man and woman walk arm in arm on a resort beach.
Biography/History, Drama, Romance
All My Life

All My Life, as a romance, may work for some. And as I mentioned, it could’ve been worse. But I …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Mulan (2020)

This is more wuxia battle adventure than anything winking and whimsical.

Two guys are walking, one carrying a goat.
Comedy, Drama
Half Brothers

when you add in all of its often diametrically opposed content issues, Half Brothers never coalesces into a satisfying, family-friendly …

Two female lovers walk arm in arm.
Comedy, Romance
Happiest Season

Happiest Season delivers a holiday-themed lesbian romance that predictably appropriates the genre’s formula and feel-good vibe.

An older woman walks with a young Black child.
Drama
The Life Ahead

This isn’t a movie for kids. But it does remind us that kids need strong hands and kind hearts in …

Three children stand in a field surrounded by others.
Drama
Fatima

Fatima is a well-crafted, very Catholic and (in its own reverent way) quite provocative piece of filmmaking.

Drama
The Iron Lady

In a much-hailed performance, Meryl Streep becomes Margaret Thatcher, giving us a nuanced look at one of Great Britain’s most …

Drama
The Impossible

In 2004 a raging tsunami slashed across nine countries killing 230,000 people. The Bennetts were in their resort hotel’s pool …

A man and a woman in love go for a walk.
Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Romance
Rebecca

If you’ve seen the Netflix trailer for Rebecca and thought that this looks like a straight-up horror film, you might …

A teen guy and girl lean in to kiss.
Drama, Music, Romance
Clouds

For families that choose to engage this bittersweet story, Clouds comes with a whale of a silver lining.

A young man and woman touch faces in an affectionate embrace.
Drama, Romance
2 Hearts

Minor missteps mar 2 Hearts’ otherwise heartfelt themes about not taking even a single day for granted.

Comedy
Hubie Halloween

Getting to the chocolatey heart of this holiday pic is more gross-out trick than sweet treat.

Two women talk on a porch swing.
Christian, Drama
Small Group

Ultimately, this film doesn’t paint Christianity as a lifestyle that guarantees earthly happiness and freedom from hardship.