Tag: drama
Movie Review: “Tully” arrives just in time for Mother’s Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5D3O4yCmCg
Movie Review: "Tully" (R)
Being the mother of a newborn child is clearly no easy task, and things can be even more taxing when said...
Movie Review: “I Can Only Imagine” is well-intentioned but routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsMyv9Q4_OU
Movie Review: "I Can Only Imagine" (PG)
It's difficult to be hard on a film like "I Can Only Imagine" because it's just so gosh...
Movie Review: “The Scent of Rain and Lightning” is a solid...
Movie Review: "The Scent of Rain and Lightning" (R)
"The Scent of Rain and Lightning" has been on the film festival circuit for quite a...
Movie Review: “Downsizing” is social satire with big ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCrBICYM0yM
Movie Review: "Downsizing" (R)
If Charlie Kaufman were to write a "Twilight Zone" episode, it might look a little something like "Downsizing," a film whose...
Movie Review: “Geostorm” is a disaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuOlYPSEzSc
Movie Review: "Geostorm" (PG-13)
The new Dean Devlin-directed epic, "Geostorm," is a disaster. Worse still, it's weirdly joyless. And unlike the equally over-the-top "San Andreas,"...
Movie Review: “Dunkirk” finds director Christopher Nolan on historical terrain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7O7BtBnsG4
Movie Review: "Dunkirk" (PG-13)
I feel like I'm in the overwhelming minority when I say that "Dunkirk" isn't a masterpiece. It isn't a masterpiece by...
Movie Review: “The Circle” is a transparent movie about transparency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUlr8Am4zQ0
Movie Review: "The Circle" (PG-13)
If you're looking for an effectively constructed cautionary tale about the digital age and the perils and pitfalls that come with it, than...
Five big summer movies to look forward to
Summer is upon us, and while this is the perfect time of year for outdoorsy type activities, this is also the time of year...
Movie Review: “Logan” is a somber and effective Wolverine sendoff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Div0iP65aZo
Movie Review: "Logan" (R)
Few trailers in recent memory have so perfectly represented the overall tone of a movie then that first trailer for "Logan."...
Movie Review: “Fences” showcases two of 2016’s strongest performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spCxVd9ctFs
Movie Review: "Fences" (PG-13)
There's something to be said for powerful performances, and "Fences" is certainly elevated by two great ones. Denzel Washington and Viola...