little brother
Comedy
Little Brother

The nice messages in Netflix’s ‘Little Brother’ are completely overshadowed by the film’s raunchy comedy, foul language and more.

lucky strike
Drama, War
Lucky Strike

‘Lucky Strike’ gives us an old-fashioned wartime hero. But the movie’s content concerns are quite contemporary.

sergeant york
Biography/History, Drama, Romance, War
Sergeant York

‘Sergeant York’ is a classic film about redemption, faith and courage. It’s equal parts patriotic and spiritually resonant.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity

Like many anime series that have released episodes in theaters, “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity” contains plenty of …

Comedy, Romance
Voicemails for Isabelle

Netflix’s ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ is often sweet, sometimes funny and, all too often, problematic as well.

Drama
Couture

‘Couture’ looks into the difficulties behind those working within the fashion industry, but nudity and crude language sully any beauty …

in the hand of dante
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
In the Hand of Dante

Netflix’s ‘In the Hand of Dante’ feels like a pretentious, smirkingly shocking, absolutely vacuous puddle of goo.

Comedy, Mystery/Suspense
The Sheep Detectives

‘The Sheep Detectives’ is funny and sweet, slapstick and tender, and a whole lot better than spending your evening scrolling …

Comedy, Drama, Music
Power Ballad

Paul Rudd plays a wedding band singer longing for better days. But though ‘Power Ballad’ strums a few nice chords, …

Documentary, Music
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour Live in 3D

James Cameron and Billie Eilish turn Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour into a 3D experience for moviegoers who …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Toy Story 5

Playtime faces off against screen time in ‘Toy Story 5.’ The film is mostly clean, but a potty-training device makes …

Drama
Color Book

‘Color Book’ has some quiet and wonderful moments in its black-and-white palette. Too bad there are some off-color language bits, …

Animation, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act

The threat of abstracting is real in ‘The Amazing Digital Circus.’ Parents will note that some of the content here …

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Death of Robin Hood

Filled with visceral violence and some sexual moments, ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ turns out to be a gest that …

Action/Adventure, Thriller
Deep Water

‘Deep Water’ is essentially two disaster movies rolled up in one. Squinting heroism and bloody carnage abound.