five nights at freddy's 2
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2′ brings back its haunted animatronics. But this creepy pizza parlor pic is an underwritten and …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution

‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution’ is a glorified recap of the show’s violent second season stitched with a couple of the third …

merrily we roll along
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Merrily We Roll Along

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ tells a cautionary tale about fame and fortune, but includes some suggestive situations, language and alcohol …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Tarantino’s skills are considerable. But excess might as well be his middle name. ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ is …

zootopia 2
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime
Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2 has references to some R-rated films, but it’s a largely navigable film with nice messages about helping others …

Drama
The Thing With Feathers

The Thing With Feathers depicts a giant crow as the physical embodiment of grief, forcing a man to come to …

Comedy, Crime, Mystery/Suspense
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ comes with content concerns aplenty, and it sure isn’t for kids. But …

Drama
Hamnet

Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ explores what may have shaped William Shakespeare as he crafted the masterpiece tragedy of ‘Hamlet.’

eternity
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Eternity

‘Eternity’ is quirky, charming and sometimes poignant. But its afterlife is full of confused spirituality, sexual content and language, too.

Drama, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wicked: For Good

‘Wicked: For Good’ tells a moving tale of friendship and sacrifice, but the movie’s darkness and magic may not be …

sisu: road to revenge
Action/Adventure, War
Sisu: Road to Revenge

‘Sisu: Road to Revenge’ pairs relentless bloodshed with harsh language and some drinking, making it a road families will not …

Drama
Sentimental Value

‘Sentimental Value’ may be mostly in Norwegian, but it still speaks powerfully about some difficult issues. Alas, what it says …

Comedy, Drama
Rental Family

‘Rental Family’ showcases a struggling American actor playing rent-by-the-hour roles in Japan. It’s a funny and thoughtful pic but with …

Comedy, Drama
Jay Kelly

Some R-rated language mars Netflix’s ‘Jay Kelly,’ but the movie itself comes with some powerful messages about what we love …

Crime, Thriller
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ brings back the magical Horsemen for a new abracadabra scheme. That’s not to …