Lion tries to wring out emotion but ends up feeling calculated
‘Lion’ takes a real world feel good story and turns it into a long commercial… continue reading
Movie Reviews
Why Him? spices things up for the holidays
The Christmas comedy definitely earns its R rating… continue reading
Passengers is entertaining but…
There is one glaring problem with the story… continue reading
Sing soars holiday spirits & awakens hidden dreams of many
For anyone who’s ever had inner ambitions that they were too afraid to pursue, ‘Sing’ is there to remind you to never give up on your dreams… continue reading
Jackie offers a stylish, evocative, beguiling view at a famous figure in pain
‘Jackie’ showcases a career high performance from Natalie Portman in a movie that doesn’t play it safe… continue reading
La La Land is a spellbinding, melancholy, modern romance musical
‘La La Land’ tells a story you’ve heard before but in a very memorable way… continue reading
Rogue One stands on its own and as a terrific Star Wars movie
Familiarity does not breed contempt in this case… continue reading
Office Christmas Party Review
Sibling rivalry leads to the office party to end all office parties… continue reading
The muddled Miss Sloane cannot withstand the power of Jessica Chastain
‘Miss Sloane’ is fine for what it is, but Jessica Chastain is epic… continue reading
Manchester by the Sea is a beautiful, heartbreaking movie about loss & family
‘Manchester by the Sea’ isn’t an easy movie to watch, but it showcases some of the best acting of the year… continue reading
Frozen fans, it’s time to let it go and get on board Moana’s boat
‘Moana’ joins the pantheon of Disney royalty… continue reading
Nocturnal Animals collapses under an unwieldy metaphor
Despite boasting some beautiful visuals and killer acting, ‘Nocturnal Animals’ has a story that can’t hold its own weight… continue reading
Dramatic thriller Elle ups the Frenchness by twenty
The French psychological thriller ‘Elle’ is an absorbing, bizarre play from Paul Verhoeven… continue reading
Arrival is a beautiful, superbly emotional sci-fi story that’s unafraid to be different
‘Arrival’ stands high among all the other alien movies to be one of the best films of the year… continue reading
Doctor Strange brings the Marvel Universe into New Realms
The Sorcerer Supreme is here! But is he worth watching?… continue reading