A man and woman in 1939 look at an archeological dig site in Great Britain.
Biography/History, Drama
The Dig

The Dig has a few more controversies buried within than who discovered the treasure at the center of the story.

A boy with a smartphone looks scared as he walks.
Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
Come Play

This movie suggests that our screens may be the windows and doors to our darkest nightmares and consuming fears.

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama
Honest Thief

This thief-turned-family man really tries to right his past wrongs, but that doesn’t mean this flick is without its own …

Comedy
The War With Grandpa

The War With Grandpa is filled with all the slapstick pratfalls you’d expect and with some other elements you might …

A woman screams as she fires a huge gun.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter has just enough gore and brutish fiends to cause a few nightmares in young or sensitive viewers.

A man and his son look into the sky.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Greenland

Starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin, this nonstop roller coaster ride centers on familial love, commitment and forgiveness.

Four adults look excited in a hotel lobby.
Comedy, Drama, Music
The Prom

In a season filled with new movies celebrating gay identity and acceptance, The Prom is the tiara-wearing Queen of the …

A man and woman walk arm in arm on a resort beach.
Biography/History, Drama, Romance
All My Life

All My Life, as a romance, may work for some. And as I mentioned, it could’ve been worse. But I …

Two guys are walking, one carrying a goat.
Comedy, Drama
Half Brothers

when you add in all of its often diametrically opposed content issues, Half Brothers never coalesces into a satisfying, family-friendly …

An older woman walks with a young Black child.
Drama
The Life Ahead

This isn’t a movie for kids. But it does remind us that kids need strong hands and kind hearts in …

Three children stand in a field surrounded by others.
Drama
Fatima

Fatima is a well-crafted, very Catholic and (in its own reverent way) quite provocative piece of filmmaking.

Drama
The Impossible

In 2004 a raging tsunami slashed across nine countries killing 230,000 people. The Bennetts were in their resort hotel’s pool …

We see a group picture of well-dressed witches.
Action/Adventure, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Witches

The Witches’ twisted blend of pagan spirituality and its creepy premise make this a movie many families may well avoid.

A teen guy and girl lean in to kiss.
Drama, Music, Romance
Clouds

For families that choose to engage this bittersweet story, Clouds comes with a whale of a silver lining.

A young man and woman touch faces in an affectionate embrace.
Drama, Romance
2 Hearts

Minor missteps mar 2 Hearts’ otherwise heartfelt themes about not taking even a single day for granted.