Tag: movie reviews
Sundance 2017 movie review: “Pop Aye”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5ku1ZPsWqM0
Sundance 2017 movie review: "Pop Aye"
The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, and up first is a look at an offbeat story of...
2017 Sundance Film Festival preview
Every January, film fans brave freezing Park City temperatures in the name of glorious art! For decades, the Sundance Film Festival has been a...
Movie Review: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” out-prequels the prequels
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Movie Review: "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (PG-13)
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."
Cue opening crawl.
No opening crawl.
Wait ... what?!
That's...
Movie Review: “Fences” showcases two of 2016’s strongest performances
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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...
Movie Review: “Sing” benefits from colorful musical numbers
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Movie Review: "Sing" (PG)
It's been quite a stellar year for musicals. "La La Land," "Sing Street," "Moana," "Popstar" (no, I'm not kidding), etc. Now,...
Movie Review: “Passengers” is a hit-and-miss sci-fi love story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BWWWQzTpNU
Movie Review: "Passengers" (PG-13)
"Passengers" is a pretty movie starring pretty people, there's no doubt about that. The question is, do the star appeal and...
Movie Review: “Assassin’s Creed” greatly benefits from Michael Fassbender’s involvement
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Movie Review: "Assassin's Creed" (PG-13)
Full disclosure: I'm not a gamer. Therefore, I went into "Assassin's Creed" simply as a curious moviegoer. In the end,...
Movie Review: “La La Land” is a magical musical experience
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Movie Review: "La La Land" (PG-13)
"La La Land" is the real deal. It's magical. It's pure, unfiltered joy. It's the kind of dreamlike bit...
Movie Review: “Edge of Seventeen” is John Hughes light
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Movie Review: "Edge of Seventeen" (R)
The great James L. Brooks ("Broadcast News") shepherded "Edge of Seventeen," a teen angst picture that finds relatively new-to-the-scene...
Movie Review: “Allied” is Robert Zemeckis’ strongest effort since 2000’s “Cast...
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Movie Review: “Allied” (R)
It’s “Casablanca” meets “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” in “Allied,” the latest film from the great Robert Zemeckis. Truth be told, Zemeckis’...