A saga of high school football players taken advantage of by a dubious start-up is played for entertainment in this flawed documentary.

From films with swift swordplay to those with mega-tornadoes, this month’s action picks go big.

A coal miner’s daughter turned filmmaker profiles a region’s relationship with fossil fuel and presents a eulogy for a way of life.

In Juel Taylor’s imaginative sci-fi movie, Boyega teams up with Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris to find the forces undermining their community.

From angst-ridden military dads to the threat of doomsday cults, this month’s action picks push their heroes to the edge.

Five questions for the director Sam Pollard about his documentary, and the preservation of the history of the Negro leagues.

A new documentary tells how a Ugandan filmmaker and an American producer have reshaped African cinema.

The director and production designer of the latest installment in the robot action franchise discuss recreating the sights and sounds of 1990s Brooklyn culture.

From estranged parents making amends, to harsh battles for homelands, this month’s action picks feature appeals to families.

Chris Hemsworth returns as an Australian mercenary in this bloated, banal action sequel.