The Protégé is built on a familiar cinematic paradox: Its good guys kill people for a living.
Nightbooks is intended as a kid-friendly horror flick. It certainly succeeds at the “horror” part. The “kid-friendly” part? not so …
This is undeniably the most giddily gruesome and irreverently foul superhero pic to date.
Apart from the political ideas this franchise tries to unpack, there’s still all that gruesome violence to deal with.
Kristen Bell stars in Queenpins, a dramedy about a desperate former Olympian running a massive and illegal coupon scam.
This surprise hit Netflix movie offers mingles some nice redemptive messages with some theologically problematic ones.
To get into this pic, you have to kinda enjoy seeing a woman being pounded, stabbed and bloodily abused.
At some point, fans will likely grow weary of how hard this franchise has to work to top itself.
This Broadway musical about planes being diverted to Canada on 9/11 offers poignant lessons to COVID-weary people, too.
The latest cinematic take on Cinderella weaves 21st-century mores into a story with praiseworthy and problematic moments.
This film delivers a moving memorial to our collective grief after 9/11, and it challenges us to consider the value …
Despite some shortcomings, 12 Mighty Orphans still delivers a strong and powerful message about fatherhood.
A wonderful little animated film filled with heart and playful charm.
He’s All That isn’t problem-free. But it definitely delivers some important cautionary messages about the perils of social media.
Even if witchers were the “better men” that Deglan hoped for, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf would probably still …
These animated pups are cute, courteous and courageous—and so is this film.
There’s quite a bit to enjoy and appreciate in this full-voiced little musical.
The vast majority of this film wallows in unnecessary violence, a handful of profanity and a storyline that doesn’t quite …
This story lauds courage, friendship and family—without throwing a massive amount of unfortunate content at us.
Takes the insanely bloody violence, vulgar one-liners and the mindless destruction of the first film and sets that as its …
Beckett is an action thriller that any potential viewers will want to approach with caution and discernment before watching.
This movie’s occasional sweetness is once again undermined by its permissive assumptions about teen relationships and sex.
CODA ushers us into a world that few of us know much about and makes us feel … well, like …
