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.

Comedy
Hubie Halloween

Getting to the chocolatey heart of this holiday pic is more gross-out trick than sweet treat.

Biography/History, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, War
A Call to Spy

When it comes to the real work of spycraft, the women here make Bond look like the shallow fiction he …

Image of preborn child in the womb.
Documentary
See Life 2020

“Once you see the baby, you can no longer see the lie as the truth.”

Drama
On the Basis of Sex

This sympathetic cinematic portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg prods viewers to ponder important questions about equality.