Animation, Comedy, Kids
Wonder Park

This pic about an imaginative kid, her mom and the fantastically fanciful park they create together is, well, pretty wonder-ful.

Drama
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

This a pretty inspirational story, too, one that’s augmented by the film’s realistic atmosphere.

Drama, Sports
Run the Race

Run the Race beautifully unpacks the emotional burdens carried by those who are broken and wounded.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

This final chapter in the How to Train Your Dragon saga wings its way toward a surprisingly bittersweet conclusion.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

In The LEGO Movie 2, not everything is awesome. But when we look at the movie itself, it comes pretty …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Arctic

Director Joe Penna’s snowbound story of calamity and heroic survival is intense, immersive and emotionally exausting.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Kid Who Would Be King

This kids pic stands strong, trumpeting solid lessons about unity, friendship and courage in the face of wicked malice.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids
A Dog’s Way Home

The human-like doggy hero at this family film’s core is easy to care about and root for.

Documentary, Musical
Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour

Netflix follows Taylor Swift on tour, giving fans who couldn’t make the show a front-row seat … with mixed results.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bumblebee

Could Bumblebee actually be … more than meets the eye?

Action/Adventure, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns reminds us that though circumstances may bring us down, together “there is nowhere to go but up.”

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse packs in messages of family love and sacrificial heroism that are both moving and inspiring.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Mortal Engines

This dystopian tale could’ve been a little more whimsical and a little less grim—more Wizard of Oz and less Mad …

Drama, Romance
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

At its heart, this innocent, romantic tale encourages viewers to speak up when injustice threatens to prevail.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Christmas Chronicles

When two children meet Santa in this streaming Netflix movie, they’re reminded of what really matters: love, hope and joy.