Biography/History, Drama, Thriller
The Lost Bus

‘The Lost Bus’ takes viewers on a harrowing ride through a flat-out inferno. While the film is well made, viewers …

a father teaching his son to shoot a bow and arrow - Avatar: The Way of Water
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron is an expert world-builder, and his most famous world has never looked so lush. But it might not …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller, War
Primitive War

‘Primitive War’ asks the question, “What if ‘Jurassic Park’ occurred during the Vietnam War and cranked up the violence and …

Drama, Romance
Ruth & Boaz

Netflix’s ‘Ruth & Boaz’ shares a lovely story about love and loyalty. But parents should be cautious of a few …

Drama
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

In the final chapter of the ‘Downton Abbey’ saga, the Crawley family’s loyalty is tested once again as they face …

hola frida
Animation, Biography/History, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hola Frida

On its own, ‘Hola Frida’ is a sweet story about a little girl dealing with big problems. But dig a …

Comedy, Music, Satire
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

It’s been 40 years since Spinal Tap first satirically blazed its ‘mockumentary’ rock ‘n’ roll trail. Somehow, the journey isn’t …

caught stealing
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Caught Stealing

A barrage of content concerns—including graphic violence, language and sexuality—makes ‘Caught Stealing’ a strikeout with discerning viewers.

Peter Dinklage in Toxic Avenger
Comedy, Horror
The Toxic Avenger (Unrated)

Winston Gooze is down on his luck. Not only is he relegated to overnight mop-up duty at the scummy and …

Biography/History, Drama
Eden

‘Eden’ is based on a true story of survival and higher pursuits … that ends up wallowing in mankind’s foul …

fantastic four
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel’s so-called First Family takes its ‘First Steps’ in the official MCU canon in a story that majors on family …

Biography/History, Drama
Swiped

You can swipe left on ‘Swiped.’ What could’ve been an interesting dissection of internet dating culture is a shallow disappointment.

Comedy, Crime, Drama, Western
Americana

‘Americana’ is a quirky neo-western. That said, there’s nothing ‘neo’ about its dense profanity and bloody gurglings.

relay
Action/Adventure, Thriller
Relay

‘Relay’ has a compelling connection which, unfortunately, becomes garbled by its own insistence on avoidable content issues.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ne Zha 2

Ne Zha 2 comes with box-office bona fides and nice craftsmanship. But when your main character’s a demon, you’re bound …