The grown-ups in Timmy’s life step up to the plate and strive to teach Timmy about valuing the thoughts and …
For some, Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution will feel extraordinarily nostalgic. Others (read: non-fan parents) will likely be thinking … Meh.
Even many adults should approach this film with care. And yet, it’s a story worth telling, too.
If you’re expecting a hard-edged, cheer-worthy comeback story here, well, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.
World War I is perhaps unequaled in its horrific brutality. 1917 takes us into that horror and doesn’t let us …
This is a film about a small fictional fishing village held together by corruption, murder, guilt and years of iniquity.
Based on the YA novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl is Disney’s latest venture into a coming-of-age …
Patrick’s story is inherently interesting, and for a history/religion wonk like me, pretty engaging.
If you resort to violence to end violence, are you really accomplishing anything?
No act of faith is wasted in God’s creative calculus. And sometimes, even hidden lives, hidden sacrifices, are eventually revealed.
This film feels anything but appropriate for families of young kids—the very audience you’d assume it’s made for.
Eastwood’s latest suggests that judging someone based on appearances and assumptions can lead to injustice and tragedy.
Wendy is an imaginative and, I think, moving rumination on youth and age, dreams and grief.
Mark Wahlberg stalking the streets of Boston, sporting his accent, a stream of profanity and beating up bad guys? Check.
Bombshell’s core message is one of empowerment. But the story it tells is a messy one.
This critically acclaimed Adam Sandler tragicomedy likely features the most vulgarity per minute of any film Plugged In has ever …
The movie’s friendship and self-sacrifice-promoting decoder signals counterbalance its gratuitous guffaws.
This reboot’s empowering messages are ultimately undermined by its content concerns.
This YA adaptation features tons of teen drama as well as a storyline that perhaps glorifies suicide.
The Banker offers respect for capitalism, a social conscience and a sense of fun—not a combination you find often.
This horror/comedy/fantasy mash-up tries to make light of Satan worship and spiritual hauntings.
For some families, Playmobil: The Movie will teeter right on the edge of what’s appropriate for their kids.
This film proffers a disturbing message: that murder can be inspirational if it’s a certain kind of “justified” murder.
While this film is factual, well-made and eye-opening, it isn’t necessarily … enjoyable.
