Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Wind River

Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation is depicted here as a place where the vulnerable are at the mercy of the …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
Kidnap

Kidnap isn’t as bad as it could be, but that doesn’t make it good. This movie’s speed limit is higher …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Western
The Dark Tower

We find a strong dramatic proclamation made that even the most powerful of evil can be faced down by the …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Emoji Movie

There’s not a lot here either to blow heart kisses at or shoot steam out of your nostrils over.

Comedy, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Descendants 2

Disney Channel’s second film in this franchise again dives into to surprisingly significant themes involving love and acceptance.

Drama
Detroit

Detroit delivers an unblinking portrait of unhinged racism.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Atomic Blonde

Savagely realistic and bloody fights to the death are this graphic film’s bread and, uh, batter.

Drama, War
Dunkirk

Dunkirk dramatizes the complexity of war—both its horrors and heroism—while admirably not straying beyond the boundaries of a PG-13 rating.

Comedy
Girls Trip

This sleazy, gal pals gone wild flick is anything but empowering to female audience members—or anyone else, for that matter.

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

If you’ve seen French director Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi extravaganza The Fifth Element, you’ve got an inkling of what to …

Drama, Horror
A Ghost Story

A Ghost Story is not built to frighten. But it may indeed haunt you.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
War For the Planet of the Apes

This is indeed a war movie. But in truth, the war it depicts is not fought with spears and guns …

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wish Upon

The wishes here aren’t creative in the least. The same can’t be said, however, of Wish Upon’s macabre fixation with …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spider-Man: Homecoming

Oh, Spidey. Tony Stark was right: Your enthusiasm is admirable, but sometimes you could be a little more … prudent.

Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Big Sick

The Big Sick’s willingness to wade into the complexities of love and family make it surprisingly compelling. But this rom-com …