Spies in Disguise
The movie’s friendship and self-sacrifice-promoting decoder signals counterbalance its gratuitous guffaws.
Frozen II
Frozen II is not a slam-dunk, take-the-whole-fam movie for everyone.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Many a movie will make you laugh or cry or think. But very few make you want to be a better person.
First Lady
Minor issues don’t detract too much from this sweet story’s emphasis on the power of perseverance and hope.
Arctic Dogs
Despite its storytelling issues, as well as toilet humor and mild innuendo, Arctic Dogs delivers some solid messages for kids.
Togo
It is compelling, engaging and riveting from start to finish.
The Aeronauts
Apart from some lightning-flashing, balloon-crashing and self-sacrificial peril, the content load here is as light as a feather.
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
The heart of Netflix’s latest Christmas Prince film centers on the importance of family.
The Two Popes
The Two Popes proves that you don’t need to embrace egregious content to craft a thoughtful and engaging film.
The Knight Before Christmas
This Netflix original emphasizes the value of a pure heart as well as the virtues of kindness, hope, determination, compassion, generosity and truth.