USA
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Barry Jenkins crafts a poetic, beautiful and at times heartbreaking film about one young man’s struggle with his identity spanning three decades. Believe the hype, it’s the real deal. (at… Read More
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Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams are both Oscar-nominated for their roles in Kenneth Lonergan’s downbeat but powerful family drama. (at 13:25) Read More
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Aiming squarely at the lucrative young adult movie audience, The Space Between Us pursues its flimsy lovers-on-the-run premise, complete with science fiction elements and a terminal illness, with a blatant… Read More
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Jessica Chastain gives a powerhouse performance as a morally corrupt lobbyist in this flawed yet nevertheless enjoyable political thriller. Listen to my review Read More
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For his first feature since the notoriously unsuccessful The Lone Ranger , director Gore Verbinski plunders the depths of horror cinema history to tell a story of nefarious goings-on at… Read More
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Keanu Reeves returns for a high-octane sequel, upping the ante and bodycount of the first film, in what ranks as one of the best action films of recent years. (at 30:05) Read More
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Natalie Portman is fantastic as the recently widowed Jackie Kennedy in Pablo Larrain’s elliptical, dream-like film focusing on the days following the assassination of JFK. (at 26:25) Read More
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Following a string of direct-to-video animated outings for DC characters in LEGO form, themselves spawned from a series of successful video games, Batman appeared in Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s… Read More
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A major awards contender with a rich diversity angle also tells the compelling story of three African American women who rose through the ranks at NASA during the Mercury space… Read More
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The year’s first big surprise is this delightfully nostalgic sci-fi adventure that echoes the 80s classics from the likes of Amblin Entertainment and Joe Dante. Read More
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Disney’s latest animated musical follows a Polynesian island princess on a magical quest across the ocean. (at 12:30) Read More
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Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone get all nostalgic in Damien Chazelle’s all-singing. all-dancing ode to classic Hollywood musicals. Read More
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Model-actress Milla Jovovich reprises her signature role for a sixth and supposedly final time in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, once again battling the nefarious Umbrella Corporation amidst a global… Read More
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Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner talk to the aliens in Denis Villeneuve’s fantastic sci-fi drama. Read my review for ScreenAnarchy’s Best of 2016 list Read More
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Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard fall in love while working together undercover during World War II in Robert Zemeckis’ campy romantic thriller. (at 8:08) Read More
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Bryan Cranston and James Franco lock horns over the fate of Zoey Deutch in this typically gross and low brow comedy. Read More
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An insipid Twilight knock-off so lame it frequently slips into unwitting parody, Fallen switches out vampires and werewolves for an assortment of banished angels. Read my review Read More
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Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard reunite with director Justin Kurzel for this big screen adaptation of the hugely popular video game franchise. (at 14:50) Read More
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