Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Toy Story 5

Playtime faces off against screen time in ‘Toy Story 5.’ The film is mostly clean, but a potty-training device makes …

disclosure day
Action/Adventure, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Disclosure Day

‘Disclosure Day’ is at times entertaining, but spiritual spaciness and a lack of intrigue sap this summer blockbuster of its …

Action/Adventure
The Furious

‘The Furious’ is packed with top-shelf martial arts action. But the end result is messy in oh so many ways.

mr. smith goes to washington
Comedy, Drama
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

When an idealistic guy goes to Washington, he finds that the government isn’t as upright as he thought. But the …

jinsei
Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jinsei

Director Ryuya Suzuki’s ‘Jinsei’ is unexpected, poignant and flat-out strange. It’s also besotted with problems that get more intense as …

mortal kombat ii
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mortal Kombat II (2026)

‘Mortal Kombat II’ is a faithful adaptation of its video game source material—which means lots of blood-soaked butchery.

michael
Biography/History, Drama, Music
Michael

‘Michael’ covers Michael Jackson’s rise to superstardom with much more style than substance—and a few content issues, too.

masters of the universe
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Masters of the Universe

‘Masters of the Universe’ was more fun than we expected. But the problems grow in tandem with those positives.

Comedy, Horror, Satire
Scary Movie (2026)

Lewd and crude, the only thing scary about this ‘Scary Movie’ reboot is its juvenile obsession with sex, drugs, violence …

Animation, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act

The threat of abstracting is real in ‘The Amazing Digital Circus.’ Parents will note that some of the content here …

Comedy, Romance
Office Romance

Netflix’s ‘Office Romance’ could have been a cute romcom, but it chose to violate the zero-tolerance policy in far too …

Comedy, Drama, Music
Power Ballad

Paul Rudd plays a wedding band singer longing for better days. But though ‘Power Ballad’ strums a few nice chords, …

the breadwinner
Comedy
The Breadwinner

While it may not be a newfound comedy classic, families will find a lot to like in Nate Bargatze’s ‘The …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the Grey

‘In the Grey’ feels a lot like ‘Mission Impossible’ with a dash of ‘Oceans 11’ sprinkled in. Except there’s a …

Drama, Horror
Hokum

As a horror flick, ‘Hokum’ works. But it won’t work for everyone. It’s a film that even adults should walk …