‘Hacksaw Ridge’ cuts through to the very horrors of war and the bravery of one hero
He was called a coward by some whose lives he saved at great peril to his own. ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ is the true story of a real American Hero
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The strange thing about ‘Doctor Strange’ is that it manages to exceed the high expectations
“I believe we live in a multiverse of universes.” – Author and physicist Michio Kaku Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. It is also the location of “Kamar-Taj,” the secret home of the “Ancient One” (Tilda Swinton). Doctor Strange opens in the libary at Kamar-Taj where “Kaecillius” (Mads Mikkelsen) and his zealots break in…
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‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ wasn’t worth the first visit, never mind going back
Sadly this sequel to a decent action flick is so formulaic that it belongs in a high school chemistry class rather than on a big screen
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‘The Handmaiden’ is a terrific South Korean adaptation of an English-language novel
The Handmaiden is an elegant film that seems at first glance to be the story of an heiress being scammed out of her fortune by two opportunistic con artists. But as the story unfolds we learn there is a lot more going on here than that first glance shows.
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There is no denying that ‘Denial’ is terrific
‘Denial’ is based on the true story of a woman who dared to call someone a Holocaust Denier and then had to prove it in court
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‘The Accountant’ Adds Up Nicely
“There’s no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting” – David Letterman The good news is that the audience doesn’t need to know a lot about accounting to enjoy The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck as “Christian Wolff” who appears to be a small-town CPA who has an office in a small…
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‘Goat’ milks the savage nature of fraternity hazing
‘Goat’ starring Ben Schnetzer and Nick Jonas is a brutally raw look at what it takes to get into a college fraternity and its impact on those who survive the rituals of hazing
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‘Misconception’ is a documentary exploring population growth or lack thereof
‘Misconception’ is the latest documentary from Academy Award winning filmmaker Jessica Yu. An alternative view of the future of population growth on Earth.
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‘The Light Between Oceans’ shines a light on a difficult moral dilemma
Romance, drama and moral questions make for a pretty good film experience in ‘The Light Between Oceans’
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‘Sully’ soars and crashes at the same time
A decent depiction of the true story of the man who performed the “Miracle on the Hudson”
