Drama, Horror
Halloween (2018)

Beyond the horrific thrills and chills, beyond the cathartic showdown, slasher movies are about one thing: death.

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Sonny Quinn and Sam Carter are best buds. They’ve got each other’s backs when it comes to school, homework and …

Drama
First Man

First Man puts flesh on a marbled hero, complexities, flaws and all.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Bad Times at the El Royale

This grim indie thriller tries to be many things at once—like an unlikely Agatha Christie-Quentin Tarantino mash-up.

Drama
Beautiful Boy

Underneath the scars and flaws, underneath the mistakes we make and the falls we take, a tiny glow of our …

Drama
Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer

This is a film you can’t unsee, one that may very well change the way some viewers understand the tragedy …

Drama
The Hate U Give

Even as it attempts to be fair-minded, this film still comes off feeling one-sided in its treatment of controversial issues.

Drama, Romance
A Star is Born

As palpable as these talented actors’ chemistry may be, moviegoers should approach this film with deep caution.

Comedy
Night School

Excessive language, a myriad of crude jokes and other problematic content make for a long night at Night School.

Comedy, Drama
The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun lingers lazily. It waits for its leathered hero to smile his warm smile while …

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Smallfoot

This film—with its stone-carved laws that turn out to be lies—could well be interpreted in some subversive ways.

Drama, Western
The Sisters Brothers

As this movie suggests, gold ain’t the only thing that can do bad things to our souls.

Drama, Horror
Hell Fest

This ridiculous, derivative and predictable carnival of crass carnage might more accurately have been dubbed Dumb Fest.

Drama, Horror, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The House with a Clock in Its Walls

One can only hope that wise parents are scared away from this freaky flick … long before their kids are.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
Assassination Nation

This film is literally about showing the worst in all of us, and as explicitly as seems possible.