Drama
Never Rarely Sometimes Always

This is an agonizing tale of a pregnant young woman who never really seems to recognize any other choice but …

Drama
The Current War: Director’s Cut

Is The Current War electrifying? No, not quite. But it’s got some nice star power.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

For fans of this franchise, The Rise of Skywalker works: not necessarily logically, but emotionally.

Drama
Contagion

Stephen King did the deadly virus-meets-the-supernatural thing with The Stand. Steven Soderbergh matches it up with something even scarier: cold, …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jumanji: The Next Level

This film feels anything but appropriate for families of young kids—the very audience you’d assume it’s made for.

Drama, War
A Hidden Life

No act of faith is wasted in God’s creative calculus. And sometimes, even hidden lives, hidden sacrifices, are eventually revealed.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
Black Christmas

If you resort to violence to end violence, are you really accomplishing anything?

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

Wendy is an imaginative and, I think, moving rumination on youth and age, dreams and grief.

Action/Adventure, Comedy
Charlie’s Angels (2019)

This reboot’s empowering messages are ultimately undermined by its content concerns.

Drama
The Banker

The Banker offers respect for capitalism, a social conscience and a sense of fun—not a combination you find often.

Drama
Dark Waters

While this film is factual, well-made and eye-opening, it isn’t necessarily … enjoyable.

Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Knives Out

Knives Out layers on a bit more content than your typical Agatha Christie story.

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Midway

Midway is a deeply inspiring movie. It’s also a war movie, though, with all of the content that comes with …

Comedy, Drama, War
Jojo Rabbit

There’s a beauty that shines through this dramedy’s inherent darkness and dysfunction.

Drama, Sports
Ford v Ferrari

This is an engaging film, but one that also comes with some content speed bumps.