Drama
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Many a movie will make you laugh or cry or think. But very few make you want to be a …

Comedy, Romance
First Lady

Minor issues don’t detract too much from this sweet story’s emphasis on the power of perseverance and hope.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Arctic Dogs

Despite its storytelling issues, as well as toilet humor and mild innuendo, Arctic Dogs delivers some solid messages for kids.

Comedy, Kids
Playing With Fire

Playing With Fire is actually funnier—and even a bit deeper—than it appears to be in its trailers.

Comedy, Drama
Troop Zero

For a PG-rated flick about empowering children, this Amazon Studios original felt far more mature than its previews let on.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids
Togo

It is compelling, engaging and riveting from start to finish.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Romance
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby

The heart of Netflix’s latest Christmas Prince film centers on the importance of family.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Kids
Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Releasing directly to Disney+, this classic tale is a sweet retelling of Lady’s adventures with her pal Tramp.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids
Klaus

One tiny act of love and kindness can influence an entire town—and it only takes one person to ignite change.

Comedy, Romance
Holiday in the Wild

Holiday in the Wild is streaming on Netflix, which seems increasingly willing to borrow Hallmark’s proven rom-com formula.

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Great Alaskan Race

The Great Alaskan Race is not a great movie. But it does tell a great story.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Despite its strong redemptive themes, this sequel’s intense-but-sanitized violence might still be too much for sensitive viewers.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Addams Family

The filmmakers’ attempt to stitch together a living, breathing, heartfelt story ends up as a crypt full of predictable and …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Abominable

Beneath its standard-issue, kid-flick elements, this pic examines something more serious: the impact of grief on a child.

Drama, Romance
Downton Abbey

Propriety has always been paramount at Downton. However, as the rules of propriety have changed, so has Downton Abbey.