Drama, Sports
McFarland USA

A cross-cultural cross-country drama about a beleaguered teacher inspiring young kids beyond anyone’s expectations—especially their own.

Drama, Romance
Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned works hard to live up to its title. But it works just as hard to be a really …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Is this whole thing a little long in the loofah? Maybe. But we can still squeeze out a few new …

Drama, Sports
Hoovey

You could say Hoovey is to basketball what Bethany Hamilton is to (soul) surfing.

Animation, Comedy, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Strange Magic

Strange magic? Strange movie is more like it.

Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Paddington

A suitably plush and cuddly pic that gives three cheers to the importance of loving families.

Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Into the Woods

A rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s 1987 stage production about tumbled together fairy tales, Into the Woods is whimsical and outlandish, …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

It’s a Teddy-Roosevelt-meets-Sir-Lancelot-meets-Attila-the-Hun clash of “history” in a cartwheeling CGI-packed splash of silliness.

Comedy, Musical
Annie

Even I can admit, though, that this new Annie has its sunny high points, too, and that it still (mostly, …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Penguins of Madagascar

While moving at the speed of a greased-up goose (sorry, penguins), the quick-paced-and-shallow tale doesn’t really give kids much to …

Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Saving Christmas

Kirk Cameron wants to save Christmas. But you might be surprised who he wants to save it from.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Big Hero 6

You won’t want to say it (because it would make Baymax power down), but you’ll likely find that you were …

Drama, Sports
23 Blast

It’s not pinball that Travis Freeman plays a mean game of—it’s football. He plays it before he goes blind. And …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Christian Mingle

Finding Mr. Right can entail more than just a great outfit and a well-prepared dating service profile. Sometimes it takes …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Left Behind

It struggles sometimes with plot holes and special effects but tries to make up for that by working hard to …