Two paramedics walk into a difficult situation.
Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Synchronic

What starts out as a grotesque horror movie morphs into something more akin to sci-fi about halfway through.

A woman points a pistol at someone in a dark room.
Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vanquish

It’s violent and crass and profane, of course. And it still manages to be very dull and tedious anyway.

A creepy man with an ax walks through a poorly lit forest.
Horror
In the Earth

This gruesome, unsettling horror pic mixes pagan mysticism, science, witchy ritual and torn flesh.

A man and a young man ride horses through a town.
Drama, Western
Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy is a modern redemption tale with an equal number of aces and poison snakes in its boot.

Two men celebrate a victory with a toast.
Biography/History, Drama
Roe v. Wade

On Jan. 22, 1973, nine Supreme Court justices made abortion the law of the land in America. It was the …

Comedy
Bad Trip

Bad Trip is a bad movie. Period.

Drama, Thriller
Deadly Illusions

An inescapably trashy movie, with no greater goal than to shock and titillate and further define the word salacious.

Action/Adventure, Drama
Savages

This movie’s title is telling: The bad guys are savage. The good guys are savage. But the most brutal, horrific, …

Close up of singer Billie Holiday surrounded by press.
Biography/History, Drama, Music
The United States vs. Billie Holiday

This biographical story pulls no punches as it depicts the racism, drug use, sexual abuse and violence Billie Holiday experienced.

We see a lineup of the six superheroes in Justice League.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Zack Snyder’s Justice League

It’s bloodier. More profane. Its quasi-spirituality can be perplexing. And then there’s this: It’s just a darker movie.

A solider sits and talks on the phone.
Crime, Drama
Cherry

Whatever purpose it has, and however well it might be crafted, Cherry makes for a miserable viewing experience.

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.

Two royals (one played by Eddie Murphy) dress in traditional cultural garb.
Comedy
Coming 2 America

Is this belated sequel fit for a 13-year-old to watch, much less watch alone? I think not.

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.

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 …