Episodes

What do you tell your kids about strangers online?

Dua Lipa’s second effort delivers mixed messages when it comes to emotional independence and physical intimacy.

Whannel has crafted a film that plays out more as cruel reality than science fiction. (R)

Ah, the 1950s: sock hops. Poodle skirts. Drive-ins. … UFOs? This slow-burning sci-fi thriller looks on as two intrepid teenagers seek to unravel the mystery of strange sounds being picked up over phone lines in a small New Mexico town. (PG-13)

What happens when you upload your soul to a virtual “heaven” before you die? The answers here aren’t always divine.

Do you have questions about how girls are holding up in this social media age?

After Hours boasts an innovative sound, but it remains the same story fueled by explicit depictions of sex

This classic man-and-dog adventure still has something to offer families looking for an old-fashioned, Disney-style escape. (PG)

Despite its feel-good messages about friendship and perseverance, The High Note still hits some low notes, too, as it glorifies an extravagant, excess-filled lifestyle—one filled with foul language, drinking, showy outfits and casual sex.

Have questions about your kids’ screen time in these Covid-19 days?

Dustin Lynch teams up with American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina in a nostalgic duet revisiting a long-lost love.

By Pixar’s own high standards, Onward is a bit of a disappointment. (PG)

Everyone’s favorite animated Marmaduke returns for an adventure with Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. gang that’s packed with some surprisingly spooky plot twists. (PG)

Want some YouTube guidance for your kids?

John K sings of all the ways he would be worse off if he hadn’t met the one he loves.

This big-screen take on Sega’s anthropomorphized cobalt cannonballer is mostly cute and cuddly. (PG)

More than a million people have witnessed Sight & Sound Theatres’ remarkable stage production JESUS. Now a filmed version of this winsome portrait of Jesus’ life is available to stream and buy. (NR)

Want some guidance with that new celebrity app called Cameo?

For former One Direction member Niall Horan, “no judgment” really means “no commitment.”

I Still Believe is a poignant portrait of faith and doubt, love and grief, heartbreak and hope. (PG)

Netflix’s latest teen romcom features a pretty standard-issue love triangle … and a not-so-standard-issue same-sex love interest. (PG-13)

Want some tech pointers for your family?

Khalid encourages a friend to turn to someone who can give the love they deserve.

For fans of this franchise, The Rise of Skywalker works: not necessarily logically, but emotionally. (PG-13)