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Movie Review: Manchester By the Sea
In Manchester By the Sea, Director Kenneth Lonergan tells a heartbreaking tale of loss and recovery that is lead by a wonderful performance by Affleck. … read more
Movie Review: Jackie
In Jackie, Natalie Portman stars as Jackie Kennedy enduring the loss of her husband and transitioning from being at his side to becoming a widow. … read more
Movie Review: Rogue One
In Rogue One, Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) is the daughter of Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), who happens to be the lead weapons developer for the Death Star. … read more
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
I was uninspired as the lights dimmed for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which takes place 70 years earlier in the wizarding world. … read more
Movie Review: Moana
The animation in Moana is gorgeous and represents the tropical region flawlessly, but what makes this adventure stand out above the rest is the music. … read more
Movie Review: La La Land
While La La Land pays respect to films from 60 years ago, it remains planted in modern times and also refrains from being a predictable studio production. … read more
Movie Review: The Handmaiden
The latest from South Korean director Park Chan-wook is a stylishly erotic thriller that dazzles and seduces audiences with exquisite visuals, Gothic sensibilities and a classic tale of deception—with several unexpected twists and pivots. … read more
Movie Review: Gimme Danger
Director Jim Jarmusch’s Iggy Pop & The Stooges documentary is a straightforward history of the band throughout the film’s two-hour duration—and that’s all it needs to be. … read more
Review: The Conjuring 2
Based on a “true story,” The Conjuring 2 follows demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren to the Hodgson family in London, where Janet, the youngest daughter, is showing symptoms of possession. Join the Warrens on their journey of demon-hunting and self-discovery. … read more
Movie: Lights Out
Lights Out is not a movie for the faint of heart— especially those afraid of the dark— but I will say it’s the best scary movie of the year. David F. Sandberg accurately portrays the demons of mental illness in Lights Out, an expansion of his short film (2013). … read more