Drama, Horror
The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man is a dumb depository of derivative death-dealing that anyone who’s ever watched a movie of this …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Monster Calls

A boy’s journey through grief uncovers some surprising truths by the time the credits roll.

Drama
Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures inspires as it entertains. It acknowledges racial divisions while insisting that there’s more than one way to fix …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Underworld: Blood Wars

“I have seen so much killing, so much war. I cannot bear more.” So says the heroine Selene near the …

Comedy, Drama
Paterson

Paterson is enjoyable without being entertaining. It’s a shyly thoughtful story that asks its viewers to stretch themselves and dream …

Drama
Lion

Lion is a gripping, moving, inspiring film that’s high in heart and relatively low in content.

Drama
Fences

Even though its dialogue can be harsh and its protagonist can be a monster, Fences has some important things to …

Drama
Silence

Even in a place and time when brutal forces mercilessly sought to silence the faithful, their voices could still be …

Comedy
Why Him?

Why Him? This zany, raunchy movie asks. When I left the movie, it had me asking another question: Why me?

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Assassin’s Creed

Between its tortured logic and its fatalistic view of religion, Assassin’s Creed does little more than kill off a couple …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Sing

Sing is exactly what you would expect if you’ve seen the trailer: a lighthearted and inspiring American Idol-style singing competition …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Passengers

If Passengers teaches us anything, it’s only as an afterthought. The film is an entertainment vehicle. And like the spaceship …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One is theoretically a different kind of Star Wars movie. Except that it’s not.

Drama
Collateral Beauty

The whole production feels like a mildly melodramatic stage play that isn’t afraid to take its time and to wax …

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals is a devastating movie about sin and retribution. It’s as searing as a thunderbolt, as poisonous as the …