remarkably bright creatures
Drama
Remarkably Bright Creatures

Netflix’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ has some lovely messages, but it blunders through a lot of foul language.

Biography/History, Christian, Drama
A Great Awakening

‘A Great Awakening’ is Sight & Sound at its finest. It is a masterful story of George Whitefield and Benjamin …

a magnificent life
Animation, Biography/History, Drama
A Magnificent Life

This animated biopic about French auteur Marcel Pagnol tells a visually lush story, but there are some content smudges on …

Comedy, Drama, Music
K-Pops!

‘K-Pops!’ plays some sweet melodies before the film ends, but it also hits sour notes that distract from its familial …

reminders of him
Drama, Romance
Reminders of Him

‘Reminders of Him’ is a sickly mix of the saccharine and sensual—yet another Colleen Hoover adaptation that families may want …

avatar: fire and ash
Action/Adventure
Avatar: Fire and Ash

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ feels much like what we’ve seen before, only more. But that more will leave family viewers …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
The Mummy Returns

‘The Mummy Returns,’ well, returns to cinemas for its 25th anniversary since release—with all its cobwebbed content, too.

Drama
Midwinter Break

A retired couple takes a ‘Midwinter Break’ in Amsterdam. But this slowly paced pic raises some subtle questions about life …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
In the Blink of an Eye

‘In the Blink of an Eye’ lauds love and sacrifice as important factors in humanity’s survival. But it also presents …

the carpenter
Action/Adventure, Christian, Drama
The Carpenter

‘The Carpenter’ crafts a unique story for an underserved demographic: people who love Jesus, MMA and heavy metal.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Scarlet

Aesthetically, ‘Scarlet’ looks pretty amazing, its powerful imagery and fluid animation filling the screen with wonders. But it trots out …

Biography/History, Drama, War
The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth

While ‘The Optimist’ is never gratuitous, the fact that it walks us through the gates of Auschwitz makes this story …

Drama
H Is for Hawk

‘H is for Hawk’ is at times beautiful and moving, at times hard and cutting. This film is not to …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Mercy

Amazon’s ‘Mercy’ offers audiences a dystopian tale with moments of intense violence and some crude language, too.

Biography/History, Drama, War
I Was a Stranger

Angel’s ‘I Was a Stranger’ evokes sympathy for refugees escaping horrific conditions by displaying their violent circumstances onscreen.