anniversary
Drama
Anniversary

‘Anniversary’ portrays a crumbling family and country as they wrestle with crushing specters of political extremism.

one battle after another
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, War
One Battle After Another

You’ll likely be hearing about ‘One Battle After Another’ come Oscar season. But while its craftsmanship is beyond question, its …

nouvelle vague
Biography/History, Comedy, Drama
Nouvelle Vague

This biopic of Jean-Luc Godard and his French New Wave fellows is well crafted, but it contains some vexing content …

roofman
Biography/History, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Roofman

‘Roofman’ has Channing Tatum crank up the nice guy charm, but it’s a pretty vapid waste of time that sends …

Drama, Musical
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” is a musical remake of an Oscar-winning film. But juxtaposed with all the dancing are …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Good Fortune

‘Good Fortune’ take a derivative glance at our not-so-wonderful lives. It comes up a few bells and angel wings short.

frankenstein
Drama, Horror, Satire, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro fulfills a longstanding wish and brings the story of Frankenstein to the screen. But his film might …

black phone 2
Horror
Black Phone 2

With a disturbing story filled with gory violence—much of which is perpetrated against children—families will want to leave ‘Black Phone …

Action/Adventure, Biography/History, Drama, Sports
The Smashing Machine

‘The Smashing Machine’ is an inconsistent, unrewarding story. Viewers are pounded to the mat with foul language, drug use and …

a house of dynamite
Drama, Thriller, War
A House of Dynamite

‘A House of Dynamite’ tells a complex and chilling tale, but heavy themes and harsh language will have families seeking …

Drama
Anemone

‘Anemone’ is thought-provoking, beautifully filmed and well-acted. But it’s also profanely foul and filled with angry outbursts against God and …

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Long Walk

The Long Walk is a long slog of a movie, and each step of this story from the mind of …

Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ is anything but, as it takes an ugly turn down a street full of unnecessary …

Horror
The Strangers: Chapter 2

‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ plays out the second act of a painfully gruesome examination on random evil. Even scarier? There …

Drama
East of Wall

East of Wall is a creative, poignant film. But the film’s problematic content? Those are some elements we’d rather forget.