Drama, Sports
Slamma Jamma

While this basketball film sometimes stumbles a bit narratively and content-wise, on the court its slam dunk maestros literally soar.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
CHiPs

Vulgarity—visual and verbal—runs rampant in this buddy cop reboot that’s ostensibly about law and order.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Saban’s Power Rangers

These five angsty high school heroes sometimes push rebellion to obnoxious levels, while sprinkling in rough-edged language and superfluous sexual …

Kids, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Beauty and the Beast

Families that don’t embrace Beauty and the Beast’s pro-gay moments will be forced to grapple with how best to respond …

Drama, Horror
The Belko Experiment

Belko’s real experiment may be on moviegoers: Just how much meaningless death can we stomach? Just how much gore can …

Drama, Horror
Personal Shopper

Less a horror film than a moody, sensual thriller, the film delves into realms of the bizarre and forbidden.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kong: Skull Island

In some ways, this monster masher is an old-fashioned creature-feature. Still, it’s definitely not your grandfather’s kid-friendly kind of Kong.

Drama
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending is both a quiet cautionary tale and a narrative about an aging man trying to …

Comedy, Drama
The Last Word

The Last Word could use an addendum: This R-rated movie wants to say something, but it seems confused about what …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Table 19

Table 19 delivers an unexpectedly sweet ending by the time the credits role. Less sweet, however, is this PG-13 film’s …

Drama
The Shack

Like the book it’s based upon, this cinematic story about a grieving man encountering God is almost certain to stir …

Comedy
Tim Timmerman, Hope of America

Tim Timmerman, Hope of America mostly offers families a nice, watchable alternative to more salacious comedic fare.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Logan

Logan is, in short, frustrating. It’s painfully bloody and oddly beautiful, insanely profane and strangely spiritual.

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Before I Fall

As the movie points out what it sees as typical teen girl behavior—including wild partying, obsession over appearance, casual attitudes …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Rock Dog

Rock Dog is a movie that is at times mildly charming (if predictable and formulaic) but more often just kind …