New Movie Releases

Theaters: A large extended family gathers to celebrate the season, and air some of their differences.

Hot Frosty TV-PG
Overall: C

Netflix: A grieving widow inadvertently brings a snowman to life, only to discover that he's thawing her frozen heart.

Blitz PG-13
Overall: A-

Theaters: In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return home, George embarks on a journey through the war-ravaged city. (Coming to Apple TV+ on November 22nd.)

The Piano Lesson PG-13
Overall: B-

Theaters: The Charles family grapples with family legacy and difficult decisions as they determine the fate of their heirloom piano, decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor. (Coming to Netflix on November 22nd.)

Heretic R
Overall: C-

Theaters: Two Mormon missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.

Small Things Like These PG-13
Overall: B-

Theaters: A devoted father discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent, forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Theaters: Six siblings with a reputation for being the worst kids in the world take over the local church pageant during the holidays, teaching a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.

Meet Me Next Christmas TV-PG
Overall: C+

Netflix: With her romantic hopes hinging on a Pentatonix ticket, Layla hires a personal concierge to help her find one.

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The Croods: A New Age PG
Overall: A-

Digital on Demand: The Croods have found some new neighbors, a family called the Bettermans, who claim to be more highly evolved than the Croods. And you thought your neighbors were snooty.

Greenland PG-13
Overall: B+

Digital on Demand: A colossal comet is streaking towards Earth, and fragments are doing unspeakable damage across the globe. John, his wife Allison, and son Nathan now have to make a run for safety, while the sky falls around them and society collapses.

Toys of Terror R
Overall: D

When kids find a box of toys in a creepy attic, there's no way they can be prepared for what those toys are going to do.

Love and Monsters PG-13
Overall: B

In Theaters: Although the rise of terrifying monsters and the apocalypse drove them apart, Joel was determined not to give up on Aimee. Now separated by an insurmountable 85 miles, every inch of which is crawling with dangerous monsters, Joel embarks on the journey of a lifetime for love.

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Upcoming New Movies

Nov
13

Emilia Perez

R
Netflix: A Mexican lawyer receives an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever
Nov
15

Red One

PG-13
Theaters: After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a mission to save Christmas.
Nov
15

A Real Pain

R
Theaters: Two mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, reigniting old tensions.
Nov
22

Gladiator II

R
Theaters: After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.

Upcoming Blu-ray/Streaming

Oct
6

I Used to Go Here

Not Rated
Digital on Demand: After publishing her novel, Kate is invited to speak at her alma mater. But going back to school means more than familiar surroundings, and Kate soon finds herself drawn into the personal lives of some of the current students.
Oct
6

The Secret Garden (2020)

PG
Digital on Demand: After her parents die from cholera, Mary Lennox is sent from India to her uncle's remote Yorkshire estate. Alone and unhappy, Mary finds solace in a secret, walled garden with magical properties.
Oct
6

Tesla

PG-13
Digital on Demand: A biopic exploring a sensational take on the life of famed inventor Nikola Tesla, and his struggles to sell AC electricity to a society already interested in rival Thomas Edison's DC system.
Nov
10

Bill & Ted Face the Music

PG-13
In Theaters: Although they had been told that their music would save the universe, BIll and Ted still struggle to make their music take off. Now ageing parents, the duo need a little help from the future to make sure the future is most excellent.