Live By Night, Ben Affleck show great ambition, can’t fulfill epic story’s promise
After three stellar films, Ben Affleck has his first miss as a director with the unfulfilling Live By...
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A Monster Calls is heartbreaking, a fairy tale created to cope with harsh reality
Stories and art are powerful ways of coping with pain, as A Monster Calls portrays in heartbreaking detail....
Hidden Figures tells a long overlooked story in informative, crowd-pleasing fashion
A true-life story that should have been told long ago finally receives its deserved attention on the big...
The 10 best movies of 2016
What didn't appear to be a good year for movies at first glance turned out to have several notable, memorable films that entertained, informed and enlightened.
La La Land beautifully portrays magic of following dreams, and price which comes with it
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone make beautiful music together in La La Land, the results of which are...
Manchester by the Sea is sad experience, but great acting and writing make it a must-see
Don’t avoid Manchester by the Sea because you think it’ll be too sad. You’ll deprive yourself of one...
Passengers is a disappointment not even Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt can save
Despite its two stars, Passengers is one of the biggest disappointments of the holiday movie season. Warning: Important...
Netflix’s Spectral scratches the sci-fi itch, so long as you check your expectations
Most Hollywood actors are constantly fighting against the notion of typecasting, that they’re only good at one type...
Rogue One darkest Star Wars movie yet, but fits perfectly into mythology
With a darker tone and impressive visual effects, Rogue One feels like a new kind of Star Wars...
Office Christmas Party provides much needed year-end laughs at serious movie season
Maybe Office Christmas Party deserves credit for the simplicity of its title (and the title cards in its...