There is very little wrong with Manchester by the Sea. It’s about the right length. Every scene rings true. Each performance has some magic in it. And while this may, on the surface, look like a heavy-handed Award Season’s movie…
The latest animated tale from Disney is a Polynesian-inspired adventure that lends itself to gorgeous landscapes and impressive vistas. Moana is a film chock full of incredible imagery and animation. Lush tropical gardens, striking seascapes and eye-popping animals and Deities.…
How well do you really know your partner? Honestly, you probably know your spouse a whole lot better than the lead in the new film Allied, but then there wouldn’t be a movie without some kind of a juicy mystery.…
The new drama Elle is France’s pick for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film at the next Academy Awards (whether or not it will be nominated has yet to be determined). It is also one that is certain to court…
If you’ve seen any advertising for the new film Nocturnal Animals you might think of it as a fairly typical thriller. In reality, this effort from director Tom Ford (A Single Man) isn’t as straight-forward as it might initially seem.…
First things first: despite being called The Edge of Seventeen, you’re not going to hear the famous Stevie Nicks tune over the course of this film. I suppose it’s a strange thing to take notice of, but when you name…
Five years was all it took. The Harry Potter franchise was one of the biggest in cinematic history, breaking box office records and drawing in huge audiences worldwide. So, it isn’t that much of a surprise that some sort of…
Director Jeff Nichols (Midnight Special, Mud and Take Shelter) has frequently taken on the fantastic in his movies. This includes kids with psychokinetic powers, criminals on the run and persons having apocalyptic visions, all done while maintaining a low-key approach.…
Director Denis Villeneuve has been on a great run. His previous films, Sicario, Enemy and Prisoners have been unique films tackling deeper themes and raising as many questions as they answer. The science-fiction drama Arrival (based on a short story…
“If it bleeds, it leads.” So says the manager of an independent TV station in this dark and disturbing biopic. He wants juicier stories for his low-rated newscast, much to the chagrin of eccentric news reporter Christine Chubbuck. It sets…