Category: Reviews
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‘My Father Die’ is a dark, poetic assault on the senses
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. And in the case of My Father Die, with a splash of blood and bullets. This hardcore independent film doesn’t pull a single punch. Written and directed by Sean…
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Bathe in the incredible brilliance of ‘Moonlight’
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‘Moonlight’ is one of the best films of 2016. One of the finest dramatic movies of the last several years.
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‘Silence’ speaks volumes
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“You make a deal. You figure out how much sin you can live with.” – Martin Scorsese Silence is a movie that has been a project of Martin Scorsese’s for over 25 years. Based on…
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Natalie Portman brings ‘Jackie’ to life
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. Before the end of that month his widow, Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman – Black Swan, Thor) summoned Life Magazine journalist Theodore H. White (Billy Crudup…
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Only the diehard fans of the franchise will like ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’
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Underworld: Blood Wars is only for franchise fans
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Board the bus for a ride through ‘Paterson’ – it’s worth the trip
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Adam Driver is superb in the lead role of ‘Paterson,’ a new film from writer/director Jim Jarmusch.
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Enjoy a fun ride with Jackie Chan and ‘Railroad Tigers’
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Jackie Chan is indeed older but he’s still energetic and able to generate laughter in an audience while creating plenty of action on-screen. He proves this in Railroad Tigers, which opened in limited release in…
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’20th Century Women’ is filled with emotion, estrogen and excellence
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15 year-old “Jamie” (Lucas Jade Zumann) is a familiar character to Mike Mills who wrote and directed 20th Century Women, as it is based on his own upbringing. In 1979 Jamie is into skateboarding and…
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‘Lion’ roars loudly and with feeling
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‘Lion’ is the true story of Saroo Brierly, born in India who winds up 1,500 kilometers away from his family with no way to get back to them. Adopted while still a young child by…
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Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night’ dies long before the break of dawn
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“You can get further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word.” – Robert De Niro as Al Capone in The Untouchables Live by Night is based on…