Drama, Horror, Thriller
Presence

Despite the presence in Presence being entirely invisible, there are plenty of content issues that failed to follow suit.

a-complete-unknown bob dylan
Biography/History, Drama, Music
A Complete Unknown

‘A Complete Unknown’ delivers an engaging portrait of Bob Dylan’s music. But its script and its content falls flat.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Love Hurts

‘Love Hurts’ is a curious sort of a Valentine’s Day movie—a movie with a little heart and a whole lot …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Dog Man

Like anything involving dogs, there’s some mess in the mix. But all in all, ‘Dog Man’ is zany and sweet …

armand
Drama
Armand

The Norwegian film ‘Armand’ is an acting showcase for its star, Renate Reinsve. But it showcases some problematic content, too.

Biography/History, Drama
Brave the Dark

Brave the Dark has some great messages about being the light in the world. But hard content certainly warrants a …

the room next door
Drama
The Room Next Door

‘The Room Next Door’ delivers a ham-fisted anti-life message alongside casual conversations about sex, drug use and some harsh language.

Drama
The Brutalist

‘The Brutalist’ is an impressive cinematic work, to be sure—but harsh and cold and jagged, too. One might even say …

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Valiant One

Valiant One follows a squad of American soldiers who are forced to survive when their chopper crashes in North Korean …

Drama
The Last Showgirl

Surprisingly, The Last Showgirl exposes a critical truth about the nature of vanity. But it does so accompanied by salacious, …

Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Companion

‘Companion’ offers a twisting story and some compelling thoughts about AI. But that’s short-circuited by gushing gore and profanity.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Musical
Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King roars onto screens as a prequel to 2019’s reboot of franchise—and with the same spiritual and …

bridget jones: mad about the boy
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Full of relentlessly suggestive content and harsh language, ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ is a diary entry not worth …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
The Gorge

The Gorge is an action-adventure-romance-mystery-drama-sci-fi-thriller all in one—and with content issues from each of those genres to boot.

flight risk
Thriller
Flight Risk

There’s an edgy thriller packed in this 90-minute plane flight pic. But it’s strapped in with a whole lot of …