100 Reviews

The White Crow
8
The White Crow

Spot-on, penetrating performances, insightful themes, and a vivid but unpretentious production...

Animal Crackers
6
Animal Crackers

An ambitious effort with a stellar cast and quirky characters...

Greyhound
6
Greyhound

...[a] visually artful, wonderfully performed look into the hearts and souls of WWII's fighting Navy service members.

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
8
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

...a festival of Walter Mercado: a one-person testament to audacity, kindness, and amiable self promotion.

Let It Snow
6
Let It Snow

Special kudos to Joan Cusack and Andrea de Oliveira, who are wonderful in their roles as savvy adults; Cusack is, as always, delightfully playful.

Holiday in the Wild
6
Holiday in the Wild

The cinematography captures both the spirit and the specialness of the animals and the region.

Back to School
6
Back to School

In this alternately farcical and insightful movie, Chess Club Nerds meet the Cool Knuckleheads again...

Lego DC Batman: Family Matters
6
Lego DC Batman: Family Matters

This entry in the Lego DC partnership has a nice balance of fun, emotional tugs, and comic action...

2:Hrs
6
2:Hrs

An outlandish concept is made plausible because of sincere performances from the teen leads and entertaining because of strong rooting interest for the hero.

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
6
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Ferrell's devoted following and fans of over-the-top goofiness will still find much to like...

Think Like a Dog
6
Think Like a Dog

...Todd Stashwick as Henry is delightfully sassy at times and always engaging.

I'm No Longer Here
6
I'm No Longer Here

A remarkably soulful lead performance, a heartfelt story about the loss of home and community, along with stunning camerawork, combine to create an original work with lasting resonance.

Adventures of Rufus: The Fantastic Pet
6
Adventures of Rufus: The Fantastic Pet

Cory Phillips as Abbott, the mistake-prone good wizard, is solid and very likable.

I Love You, Stupid
6
I Love You, Stupid

Exuberant performances, a well-crafted take on a familiar setup, along with great cast chemistry and a consistently whimsical tone, make for a satisfying and warmhearted audience-pleaser.

All Day and a Night
6
All Day and a Night

Ashton Sanders, memorable in his role as teen Chiron in 2016's Oscar winner Moonlight, again delivers a nuanced, graceful performance...

The Knight Before Christmas
6
The Knight Before Christmas

...a wholesome-enough pick for kids and families looking to snuggle together for a cozy movie night.

Go Fish
6
Go Fish

Cute, humorous, and always well-intentioned members of an animated fish clan convey fascinating facts, make new friends, and help put off a natural catastrophe with just a touch of cloying sweetness.

Earthquake Bird
6
Earthquake Bird

Ably supported by the other members of the cast, Vikander gives 'Earthquake Bird' its dramatic heft.

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
8
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Vince Gilligan has done a masterful job of providing a final chapter for a series noted for its remarkable characters, great acting, vibrant story, and insightful take on good and evil.

Sprinter
6
Sprinter

Underdog athletes are a staple of feel-good sports movies; Storm Saulter makes his hero especially "winning" in Sprinter.

Finding Grace
6
Finding Grace

Sincere in efforts to tell an inspirational story and create relatable characters the audience will root for, this movie mostly achieves its goals...

Sergio
6
Sergio

'Sergio' is earnest storytelling.

The Main Event
6
The Main Event

...there's enough adorableness (hero and friends), excitement (outrageous wrestling matches), and magic to engage young audiences who love watching underdogs soar.

Go Karts
6
Go Karts

...is wholesome if not inventive movie-making.