Contributor: Paul Asay

‘Sarah’s Oil’ is a nice, very watchable movie with some lovely messages. But it comes with more impurities than you’d expect from a faith-friendly film.

Netflix’s ‘Train Dreams’ gives us a melancholy look at one man’s quiet, hard and strangely transcendent life. But in terms of both themes and content, this isn’t a story for kids.

When a little girl tries to grow the biggest pumpkin in a pumpkin-mad town, the result is a sweet little movie with some surprising content issues.

‘Bugonia’ carries a lot of heavy themes and heavy content, including violent forays into grotesquerie, harsh language and a disturbing willingness to turn abduction into a joke.

You’ll likely be hearing about ‘One Battle After Another’ come Oscar season. But while its craftsmanship is beyond question, its content is another matter.

Though perhaps too intense for the youngest of viewers, Angel Studios’ Wingfeather Saga offers a strong story beautifully told.

‘The Mighty Nein’ feels darker and a bit more lugubrious than its forebear, ‘The Legend of Vox Machina.’ And it comes with mighty problems.

Check out our lovely list of eight great movies for families to watch that feature some nice messages about adoption!

‘Pluribus’ takes us into a genteel planetary takeover. But despite likable conquerors, the violence, sex and swearing make this an unpleasant invasion.

John O’Leary makes some poor choices in ‘Soul on Fire.’ But it reminds us that we can learn and grow from our own mistakes, too.

Guillermo del Toro fulfills a longstanding wish and brings the story of Frankenstein to the screen. But his film might be a bit monstrous itself.

Netflix’s miniseries ‘Death by Lightning’ shines a spotlight on two fascinating historical figures. But it betrays the period with unnecessary problems.

Movie-goers must have been too spooked to go to the theater this Halloween weekend, with the lowest box office earnings in nearly 30 years.

You’d think that our technological advances might make society a less scary, but judging from these tech trends, that’s not always the case.

What happens when ‘Star Wars’ meets anime-style plotlines and art styles? ‘Star Wars: Visions’ is the answer to that question.