Category: Reviews
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There is an amazing story inside those ‘Hidden Figures’
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“You are no better than anyone else, and no one is better than you.” – Katherine G. Johnson “I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number…
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‘Assassin’s Creed’ should have been left on the video game console
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“No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.” – Roger Ebert If we apply Roger Ebert’s dictum to Assassin’s Creed, based very loosely on the video game of the same…
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Director Denzel Washington hits ‘Fences’ out of the ballpark
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One could simply listen to a recitation of the amazing words of August Wilson and be far more entertained than by most dramatic films of this era. To have actors of the caliber of this…
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‘Patriots Day’ tells the story of the heroes and villains of the Boston Marathon Bombing
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“We reaffirm that on days like this, there are no Republicans or Democrats. We are Americans, united in concern for our fellow citizens.” – President Barrack Obama at a press conference after the Boston Bombing…
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‘Passengers’ aimed for first-class but landed in coach
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‘Passengers’ is set in a future where Earth is very crowded and a very large corporation is making money hand over fist by sending people to colony planets; where they can start new lives.
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Drop by the ‘Office Christmas Party’ if you’re into over the top raunchiness
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The premise of Office Christmas Party is simple. “Clay Vanstone” (T.J. Miller) runs the Chicago branch of the family company, Zenotek. His sister “Carol Vanstone” (Jennifer Aniston) became the company’s interim CEO after the death…
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The Force is definitely with ‘Rogue One’
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** WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD ** Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set in the time after Star Wars: Episode III and Star Wars: Episode IV; but it is a standalone film. With director Gareth…
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‘La La Land’ is an outstanding throwback to the old-style movie musical
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“When you give up your dream, you die.” Michael Nouri as “Nick” in ‘Flashdance’ While La La Land is set in the present, its soul is set in a long-gone era. That being the era…
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‘The Founder’ serves up a tasty treat
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“Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.” – Ray Kroc The Founder is the latest historical biopic from director John Lee Hooker (The Rookie, The Blind Side and…
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‘Allied’ forms a worthy treaty between Pitt and Cottilard
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‘Allied’ is an old-fashioned war drama that doesn’t quite live up to the films of yesteryear it tries to emulate