Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play two female superheroes clad in black leather, giving each other a knowing look in this photo from the movie "Thunder Force."
Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Thunder Force

These more realistic-looking heroes can go raw in all the wrong ways. Fun? Maybe. For families? Maybe not.

Godzilla and King Kong trade punches while standing on an aircraft carrier.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Godzilla vs. Kong

Kong and Godzilla don’t cuss or make a single inane choice. They just crush and smash things. Over and over …

Tom Hanks and a little girl ride across 1800s Texas in News of the World.
Drama, Western
News of the World

News of the World speaks to the difficulties of relationship, of crossing cultural boundaries to truly meet people and earn …

Comedy, Drama
Moxie

Much like how Moxie the zine makes many mistakes in its protests, so does Moxie the film.

A close-up portrait photo of young rock singer Billie Eilish.
Documentary, Music
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry

Fans have a front-row seat as Billie Eilish wrestles with her own struggles with depression and dark thoughts.

Two middle-aged women arrive at a posh tropical resort hotel, with huge smiles on their faces.
Comedy
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

This comedy’s focus on sex; its failure to rein in foul language; and its weird, homicidal villain will steer many …

A young man and woman walk down a small-town street.
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

in spite of some minor flaws, this film offers a surprising level of warmth and depth.

A teen guy kisses a teen girl's head on a school bus.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
To All the Boys: Always and Forever

This threequel is cleaner than many movies and shows of its kind but still messy despite its positive messages.

A teen sits at her computer, looking up from the screen.
Drama
Trafficked: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare

Trafficked depicts an admittedly “mild” version of the horrors of sex-trafficking, taming this important story to PG-13 levels.

A man and a woman look frustrated, and they're separated by a fence.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Wild Mountain Thyme

This story suggests that attraction and love can take time, work and patience. And they should if you want to …

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Home away from home for British Navy Capt. Jack Aubrey and the 196 men in his command is no Hyatt …

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 …