A man and a woman sit in an office.
Drama, Thriller
Crisis

If you tossed aside all of this movie’s f-words, Crisis’ cautionary message could have cruised into PG-13 territory.

A female lawyer talks with her client across a table in a prison.
Biography/History, Drama, Thriller
The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian is a dramatic story of U.S. governmental overreach, a tale of abuse and injustice.

A close-up portrait photo of young rock singer Billie Eilish.
Documentary, Music
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry

Fans have a front-row seat as Billie Eilish wrestles with her own struggles with depression and dark thoughts.

We see at man at an easel painting.
Biography/History, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Last Vermeer

The movie’s version of Han van Meegeren seems to like to shock people. And, years after his own death, he …

An FBI agent looks at a huge roll of cash.
Biography/History, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Silk Road

With f-words hitting triple digits, the brutal, incessant vulgarity here is the real deal-killer along the Silk Road.

A woman stands with a cup of tea in front of portrait photos of elderly people behind her.
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
I Care a Lot

This psychological thriller bombards viewers with a ton of profane language, violence and a complete disregard for any sense of …

A woman stares out across a barren landscape.
Drama
Nomadland

Both lyrical and earthy, Nomadland strikes a chord, forcing audiences to consider what they value … and what they should.

Two men walk in the woods.
Drama
Supernova

Supernova has many a problem, but its core strength is that it poignantly tells us something we already know: It’s …

Still image of a black man speaking in the movie "Judas and the Black Messiah."
Biography/History, Drama
Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah is, on one level, a historical drama. On another, it’s a movie very much of …

We see actress Zendaya's face in a still from the movie Malcolm & Marie.
Drama, Romance
Malcolm & Marie

Malcolm and Marie, the people, have their issues. And so does Malcolm & Marie, the film.

A man and a woman look at something she's pointing at.
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bliss

This film seems uncertain whether it most wants to give us a trippy fantasy or a gritty, hard morality tale.

A man and a boy eat at a diner.
Drama
Palmer

If Palmer could’ve kept its nose cleaner, it this would’ve been a harder movie to review. As it is, we …

A police officer and a detective stand near a building and a crime scene.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Little Things

The Little Things needed to pay better attention to some big things.

A group of four men in the city walk toward the camera.
Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama
Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City asks but doesn’t fully answer difficult questions about the relationship between poverty and crime.

Action/Adventure, Drama
Homefront

By now, you’d think the bad guys would know not to tangle with any character played by Jason Statham. (Especially …