Drama, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Annette

For a dark film that seems to relish the shadows, it sure turns on the lights at inconvenient times.

Jolt movie
Action/Adventure
Jolt

Jolt is frustrating in that it doesn’t give its audience much to root for.

A group of people huddle together in a hallway.
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Werewolves Within

Werewolves Within is a strange beast. So to speak.

Chris Rock and Marisol Nichols in Spiral
Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
Spiral

Between the foul language, terrifying images and bodies being torn apart, it feels like Spiral deserves an NC-17 rating.

A person in a dark space holds a torch aloft and looks quite concerned.
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Fear Street Part Three: 1666

The most disturbing element here is the demonic activity that seeps into nearly every minute of this unnecessarily long movie.

A family portrait from the movie "The Guide to the Perfect Family."
Comedy, Drama
The Guide to the Perfect Family

The Guide to the Perfect Family wants you to know that the picturesque family you follow on Instagram probably has …

woman and girl on an elevator with a gun
Action/Adventure, Drama
Gunpowder Milkshake

There’s a lot about our heroine worth commending—just as there’s a lot about her, and the film itself, that isn’t.

Three kids solving a mystery at camp
Horror
Fear Street Part Two: 1978

A dribbling smorgasbord of gore, exposed teen flesh and enough nasty profanity to make a curse-casting witch feel outclassed.

Angelina Jolie as Hannah in Those Who Wish Me Dead
Action/Adventure
Those Who Wish Me Dead

To put it bluntly, this is the kind of film that will flash-burn today and be forgotten in a puff …

two scared girls in fear street
Horror
Fear Street Part One: 1994

Tailor-made to be what Hollywood believes a teen audience should be consuming nowadays.

2 men in masks in No Sudden Move
Drama
No Sudden Move

While the film can be twisty and satisfying, the lack of any real praise-worthy behavior feels a bit criminal in …

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in America The Motion Picture
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy
America: The Motion Picture

America: The Motion Picture is impressive in that it still manages to be completely and utterly forgettable.

Drama, Horror
False Positive

This pic ends up feeling unnecessarily slimy.

Picture of the main good guys from the anime movie Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

I was surprised by the redemptive messages I found—along with a bunch of severed demon heads.

A mother and child in Awake
Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Awake

It’s difficult to take themes of sacrifice and family seriously from a film that doesn’t seem to value life in …