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By now, you’d think the bad guys would know not to tangle with any character played by Jason Statham. (Especially when the screenplay was penned by Sylvester Stallone.)

Locked Down

We see a man and a woman in black leather carrying motorcycle helmets.

Most families will probably want to avoid watching Locked Down: It could add to the insanity we’re already feeling.

The White Tiger

A driver in a car talks to two people in the back seat.

This film pointedly justifies any dishonest or bloody act that might lead to breaking free from an oppressive way of life.

Our Friend

A man embraces a woman who stares upward sadly.

Our Friend is hard to watch. It deals with aspects of a dying woman’s cancer with painful candor.

One Night in Miami

Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke talk in a hotel in the movie One Night in Miami.

One Night in Miami is an angry movie for an angry era. But it’s a thoughtful movie in an era that could use plenty of thought, too.

Outside the Wire

Two soldiers walk through a city togetether

Outside the Wire wants to be both an action-packed thriller and a cutting social commentary.

The Dig

A man and woman in 1939 look at an archeological dig site in Great Britain.

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

Come Play

A boy with a smartphone looks scared as he walks.

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

Herself

A woman walks away from a construction project with her daughter on her back and other volunteers walking behind her.

No matter how hard your circumstances, there is hope to be found in unlikely places and amongst unlikely people.

Love and Monsters

love and monsters

Despite Love and Monsters’ feel-good vibe, it still has a few too many foul teeth and rough edges.