Drama
First Man

First Man puts flesh on a marbled hero, complexities, flaws and all.

Drama
The Hate U Give

Even as it attempts to be fair-minded, this film still comes off feeling one-sided in its treatment of controversial issues.

Drama, Romance
A Star is Born

As palpable as these talented actors’ chemistry may be, moviegoers should approach this film with deep caution.

Comedy
Night School

Excessive language, a myriad of crude jokes and other problematic content make for a long night at Night School.

Drama, Horror
Hell Fest

This ridiculous, derivative and predictable carnival of crass carnage might more accurately have been dubbed Dumb Fest.

Comedy, Drama
The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun lingers lazily. It waits for its leathered hero to smile his warm smile while …

Drama, Western
The Sisters Brothers

As this movie suggests, gold ain’t the only thing that can do bad things to our souls.

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Smallfoot

This film—with its stone-carved laws that turn out to be lies—could well be interpreted in some subversive ways.

Drama, Romance
Life Itself

Life Itself is both beautiful and tragic.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
Assassination Nation

This film is literally about showing the worst in all of us, and as explicitly as seems possible.

Drama, Horror, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The House with a Clock in Its Walls

One can only hope that wise parents are scared away from this freaky flick … long before their kids are.

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Though Sierra Burgess isn’t a loser, this movie still has some “loser” moments mixed amid its themes of self-acceptance.

Drama
White Boy Rick

This movie feels messy in every which way.

Drama, War
Unbroken: Path to Redemption

God wasn’t far from Louis Zamperini. And just when he thought he’d lost it all, he found hope in the …

The Predator

Quinn McKenna is a Special Forces guy who’s very effective behind a sniper scope and hair trigger. If you want …