To Kill a Mockingbird
Mature themes make up much of the plot, but the messages remain poignant and true in this classic story’s film adaptation.
Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black
Divorce in the Black starts with some strong spiritual messages … but then it mostly just turns into a mess.
Boy Kills World
Boy Kills World is a stylish, salacious, incredibly bloody fever dream of a film. It’s as good as it’s name–or rather, as bad.
Challengers
It’s a film about terrible people who play tennis. In that order.
Tarot
This divination pic has a creepy feel. But in the end, its horrific spirituality is all pretty predictable.
Civil War
There’s nothing tongue and cheek about Civil War. It’s serious, bloody and ground-pounding carnage. And plenty of it.
The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders can feel a teensy bit like ‘West Side Story,’ but with a lot less dancing and a lot more swearing.
The Exorcism
Though The Exorcism seems to come with better intentions than you’d expect, it’s possessed by more problems than it needed.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
This early Steven Spielberg classic holds up well story-wise, but it might have more content than you remember.
Space Cadet
Space Cadet has its merits. But even as some of its messages reach a comfortable orbit, its problems pull it back down to earth.