Woodlawn
Though the context of this movie—which is based on a true story—is football, its lessons apply to so much more than gridiron grappling.
Pan
This explosion of CGI color is a long way from that beloved story about a boy in green tights who never wants to grow up.
The Walk
It just goes to show you that you don’t need a lot of R-rated content to make a pretty thrilling feature.
Hotel Transylvania 2
Anything in this oddball Halloween party pic worth really sinking your teeth into, though? Not really. But at least the movie doesn’t bite back … very hard.
Everest
There’s no real “woo-hoo!” moment by film’s end. It’s quite simply a well-acted, documentary-like chronicling.
90 Minutes in Heaven
The most real thing that happens is here on earth. Not a bad thing, maybe, since it resonates far more than the digital visions of heaven.
Shaun the Sheep Movie
There are plenty of solidly silly circumstances and genuinely giggle-worthy gags tumbling around these cinematic fields.
Mr. Holmes
In print, the great detective once said that his methods were simply “founded upon the observation of trifles.” And that is exactly what this film does so wonderfully well.
Minions
This prequel to the Despicable Me films is little more than 90 minutes of goofy silliness designed to uncork a cluster of cackling kid convulsions.
Faith of Our Fathers
Faith of our Fathers is a sometimes sobering, sometimes goofy, sometimes incoherent road-trip movie. It also mirrors the spiritual journey John Paul and Wayne’s fathers took before them