Drama
The Art of Racing in the Rain

It almost seems like it was made for Plugged In to say, “Hey, what a great family movie. Go watch.” …

Drama, Sports
Brian Banks

For those who can navigate its issues, Brian Banks offers a cinematic rarity: Grounded, real-world inspiration.

Drama, Horror
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Can a movie be incredibly creepy, lightly profane and … kinda boring all at the same time?

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Kitchen

This isn’t a movie made for dinnertime conversation, and it certainly would do well to stay out of your kitchen.

Action/Adventure
Hobbs & Shaw

Now, there’s nothing wrong with a little dumb fun, but Hobbs & Shaw comes with lots of un-fun accoutrements.

Descendants 3

So the good guy’s a bad guy and the bad guys are good guys? It certainly seems so. When Mal, …

Drama
Skin

Skin’s messages of hope and redemption are submerged in vats of problematic ink.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood ushers us into the last light of Hollywood’s Golden Age—romanticizing it, glorifying it …

Action/Adventure, Kids
The Lion King (2019)

Parents need to be aware that in this beautifully realistic mix, bared claws and teeth look far sharper.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession is not very secret, nor a film anyone’s likely to obsess much over.

Documentary, Sports
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, a new documentary about the famed female surfer, is a love story.

Comedy, Drama
The Farewell

A tasty cinematic stew of family depression and grief, hugs and laughter, memories and regrets.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Stuber

More problematic than this buddy cop movie’s comedic failures are its intense violence and frequent profanities.

Action/Adventure, Horror
Crawl

A few simple edits of this horror flick’s harsh profanity and graphic gore could have easily yielded a PG-13 rating.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Point Blank

In the last few years, Netflix has produced some original, buzz-worthy movies. This isn’t one of them.