Comedy, Drama
Janet Planet

‘Janet Planet’ is both poignant and perplexing—as frustrating as parenthood itself can be, but without its unbridled joy.

Horror
The First Omen

Originally given an NC-17 rating, The First Omen is a dark, troubling film that uses supernatural scares for little spiritual …

Action/Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The NeverEnding Story

This classic ‘80s fantasy film doesn’t have too much content but might still be a bit too intense for younger …

Biography/History, Drama
Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea is quite the inspiring tale of courage and perseverance (with a couple of content concerns …

Comedy, Music, Romance
Find Me Falling

Netflix’s TV-14 romcom won’t be a good fit for every family. But it still offers some nice reflections about love, …

Action/Adventure, Comedy
My Spy: The Eternal City

My Spy: The Eternal City is an unfortunate step down from its predecessor in terms of content issues.

Action/Adventure, Comedy
Thelma

This pic has good actors and some winning ideas, but it lacks a bit of grandmother’s common sense.

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Tuesday

This grim drama about the Grim Reaper taking the form of a macaw is unnerving, confusing and spiritually void of …

Drama, Western
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1

This first installment of Kevin Costner’s planned four-chapter epic Western can be pretty. But it’s also disjointed, violent and raw.

Crime, Drama
To Kill a Mockingbird

Mature themes make up much of the plot, but the messages remain poignant and true in this classic story’s film …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Descendants: The Rise of Red

As a standalone film, ‘The Rise of Red’ is one of the weaker—and more problematic—stories in the larger ‘Descendants’ franchise.

Drama, Thriller
Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black

Divorce in the Black starts with some strong spiritual messages … but then it mostly just turns into a mess.

Horror
Tarot

This divination pic has a creepy feel. But in the end, its horrific spirituality is all pretty predictable.

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Comedy, Drama, Sports
Challengers

It’s a film about terrible people who play tennis. In that order.

Action/Adventure
Civil War

There’s nothing tongue and cheek about Civil War. It’s serious, bloody and ground-pounding carnage. And plenty of it.