Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare

In truth, if you’ve seen this pic’s movie trailer, you’ve seen it all. But, trust me, I wouldn’t even ask …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Rampage

This is a typical Dwayne Johnson movie: Buildings explode, the end of the world is near, and only one man …

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Chappaquiddick

If you’re expecting an exposé addressing unanswered questions about the events of July 18, 1969, prepare for disappointment.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place is a stark tale of fighting for survival in the face of a horrific, insidious threat.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ready Player One

Director Steven Spielberg has shaped Ready Player One as an over-caffeinated sensory explosion.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs has some nice messages and a worthy moral. But it also can be sad and kinda disturbing …

Drama
Paul, Apostle of Christ

Let me just say this to aspiring faith-oriented moviemakers: This is how it’s done.

Drama, Romance
Midnight Sun

In some ways, this was a pretty typical teen romance movie. In other ways, it surprised me a bit.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pacific Rim Uprising

This fast-moving, rock-’em-sock-’em pic is what it is: a matinee creature-feature begging for a tub of butter-soaked popcorn.

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
7 Days in Entebbe

7 Days in Entebbe is a fascinating and, to my eyes, fair dramatization of that agonizingly long week.

Action/Adventure
Tomb Raider

This Lara Croft reboot does female empowerment right, albeit in a slightly over-the-top, cinematic video game sort of way.

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Love, Simon

The more you like a flick, the more it’ll potentially influence you. And Love, Simon aims to influence.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Hurricane Heist

I think we can all agree that actioners like The Hurricane Heist major in what we might call “the unbelievable …

Drama
Every Day

Romantically minimizing the profound reality of gender, as this film does, is a recipe for confusion and heartache.

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Samson

This movie tells us that Samson was “a man whose heart was as vast as his strength.” It seems to …