The Bye Bye Man :: Don’t think about it
The new horror flick has a really unfortunate tag line… continue reading
Movies
A Monster Calls is a quality film with an important message
‘A Monster Calls’ is yet another heartbreaking, beautiful film with a stark visual metaphor permeating everything… continue reading
20th Century Women is a meandering, semi-charming slice of life
‘20th Century Women’ does its job decently enough for its old school indie film vibe… continue reading
Silence is a beautiful, painful movie that isn’t the Scorsese film you’d expect
‘Silence’ certainly is a grand movie, although it is so specific, the audience can’t be that wide… continue reading
Hidden Figures sheds light on some of the unsung heroes of American history
‘Hidden Figures’ is a biopic the way it ought to be done — resonant, well acted, and light on the parts that we don’t care about… continue reading
Moonlight earns its well-deserved praise
‘Moonlight’ is a well-made prestige movie that explores a perspective rarely seen in film… continue reading
Hotchka’s Best Reviewed Movies of 2016
A look back at our Top Ten movies from the past year. Did your favorite make the cut?… continue reading
Fences is overstuffed but boasts some truly great acting
‘Fences’ is a clear example of how a stage play doesn’t translate perfectly to the screen… continue reading
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
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