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.

Drama, Horror
Hell Fest

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

Drama, Romance
Life Itself

Life Itself is both beautiful and tragic.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
Assassination Nation

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

Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
A Simple Favor

Despite some compelling cinematic moments, what we end up with here is basically Gone Girl-lite.

The Predator

Quinn McKenna is a Special Forces guy who’s very effective behind a sniper scope and hair trigger. If you want …

Drama
White Boy Rick

This movie feels messy in every which way.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
The Nun

Along with its spirituality, The Nun invites a whole host of supernatural grotesquerie to the party.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Peppermint

This flick is a horribly written 102 minutes of bloodletting and spewed foul language.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kin

Kin is darker and far less enjoyable than its publicity materials might have you think.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
The Little Stranger

This film blends its eerie atmospherics with brief moments of terrible, frighteningly realistic bloodshed.

Action/Adventure, Comedy
The Happytime Murders

I’ve seen worse movies this year. But I don’t know if I’ve seen anything that made me more sad.

Action/Adventure, Drama
Mile 22

Mile 22 is dumb, frenetic and oh-so bloody—a feature-length romp through a hurricane of fists and feet and death.