Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

This sequel’s emphasis on hard work and working as a team could give moms and dads something substantive to discuss …

Comedy, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Descendants 2

Disney Channel’s second film in this franchise again dives into to surprisingly significant themes involving love and acceptance.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Emoji Movie

There’s not a lot here either to blow heart kisses at or shoot steam out of your nostrils over.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Despicable Me 3

There’s actually a lot more here than meets the whoopee cushion.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sports
Cars 3

Cars 3 hotfoots it back to the raceway to deliver a story similar to Lightning McQueen’s first one—this time from …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

For a slim segment of the populace—say, grade schoolers who consider a wet palm under a flapping arm to be …

Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

It’s been six years since we last saw Jack Sparrow wobble his way across a well-swabbed deck. And his return …

Drama, Sports
Champion

All of us need forgiveness, and all of us need to extend it to those who wrong us. Champion poignantly …

Documentary
Born in China

Born in China pushes the delicate predator-prey visual balance a bit further than Disney’s previous nature documentaries.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Smurfs: The Lost Village

Frankly, the Smurfs: The Lost Village’s creators do something really brave: They make a movie … just for kids.

Drama
The Case for Christ

What does it take for a fiercely committed, almost militant atheist to place his faith in Christ? The Case for …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby’s eventual affirmation of sibling bonding and familial love makes all its toddler toilet humor a bit more …

Documentary
Facing Darkness

It’s a powerful film that will inspire you to ask yourself the question, “How far am I willing to go …

Drama, Sports
Slamma Jamma

While this basketball film sometimes stumbles a bit narratively and content-wise, on the court its slam dunk maestros literally soar.

Drama
The Shack

Like the book it’s based upon, this cinematic story about a grieving man encountering God is almost certain to stir …