A Different Man
‘A Different Man’ has some profound things to say about the perception of beauty, but an abundance of explicit content fouls the film.
White Bird
Most of White Bird takes place in France during World War II, when kindness just might get you killed. It makes the kindness we see all the more powerful.
The Dark Knight
This sequel to ‘Batman Begins’ is mesmerizing and thought-provoking. But it shouldn’t have been named after the good guy. This is the Joker’s court, and he’s not looking for a laugh.
Family Pack
Family Pack whisks its players into a game of social deduction, but some of its rules won’t be the same ones viewers will want to abide by.
Piece by Piece
Pharrell’s creative, sometimes inspiring biographical doc, Piece by Piece, is a strong structure, but some pieces do feel out of place.
The Substance
The Substance has substance, to be sure. But its excesses push it into a place of substance abuse.
It’s What’s Inside
Oodles of foul language, drug use and sexual encounters make it clear that nobody really needs to see what’s inside It’s What’s Inside.
She’s All That
This late 20th-century teen culture “classic” fuses late ‘90s nostalgia with a mixed bag of positive and problematic messages.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, like its namesake demon, can be deceptively, and seriously, problematic.
Woman of the Hour
Woman of the Hour makes the heart long for justice, but its depiction of Rodney Alcala’s brutal murders make it a very tough watch.