Animation, Kids
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Oscar-nominated ‘Little Amélie’ is beautifully animated and shares messages about loss and growing up. But it’s best navigated with mom …

the secret agent
Action/Adventure, Biography/History, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
The Secret Agent

Oscar nominee ‘The Secret Agent’ isn’t really about spy work. It’s just an odd, bloody, foul and painfully slow film.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Western
The Revenant

The Revenant, like the land it depicts, is beautiful, brutal and unforgiving.

Drama
H Is for Hawk

‘H is for Hawk’ is at times beautiful and moving, at times hard and cutting. This film is not to …

Horror
Return to Silent Hill

Director Christophe Gans returns to put the ‘Silent Hill 2 ‘video game up on the big screen. It’s a bloody …

arco
Action/Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Arco

‘Arco’ is a beautifully animated, sweet fantasy story—although the film contains a few moments that might give parents pause.

Action/Adventure, Thriller
Shelter

In ‘Shelter,’ Jason Statham once again plays a stoic loner who protects an innocent person using the deadly skills he …

dead man's wire
Drama, Thriller
Dead Man’s Wire

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ is indeed a well-made movie—as tightly wound as a wire itself. But this movie, too, is tethered …

still hope
Christian, Drama
Still Hope

‘Still Hope’ is a challenging film that details the horrors of human trafficking. But it also tells us that there …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Tarantino’s skills are considerable. But excess might as well be his middle name. ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ is …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Mercy

Amazon’s ‘Mercy’ offers audiences a dystopian tale with moments of intense violence and some crude language, too.

Drama
The Choral

‘The Choral’ is a period war drama with a great cast and some serious potential. But it doesn’t lift up …

Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Skipping ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ even if it means leaving the franchise behind, just might be the best …

Biography/History, Drama, War
I Was a Stranger

Angel’s ‘I Was a Stranger’ evokes sympathy for refugees escaping horrific conditions by displaying their violent circumstances onscreen.

Horror
Primate

‘Primate’ clocks in with an under-90-minute runtime. But that feels about 75 minutes longer than this movie deserves.