Movie Review: A Monster Calls
Movie manipulation is a fine line to walk when crafting a film. When done right, you get something like ET, a brilliant tear inducing experience …
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Movie Review #400: Rookie of the Year
There hasn’t been a really good kid’s sports movie (maybe Bend It Like Beckham) since the early 1990s, the golden era of kids playing sports. …
Movie Review: Kubo and the Two Strings
I took one look at the title and trailer for this movie, Kubo and the Two Strings, and openly mocked it. Really? A kid with …
Movie Review: Pete’s Dragon
Disney’s live action remakes could be cash grabs, but because Disney is a machine, the remakes are better than they have any right to be. In addition, …
Movie Review: The BFG
Steven Spielberg’s name incites expected greatness. The man has produced so many amazing films in so many genres that any time he’s involved, we expect …
Movie Review: The Jungle Book
Welcome back, Mowgli and Baloo. The Jungle Book, Disney’s latest animated-to-CGI adaptation, brings us back to the jungle. Director Jon Favreau creates a place as …
Movie Review: Paddington
Paddington is a child’s movie for people obsessed with the UK. Words such as proper, manners, and dignity are major parts of the story. As …
Movie Review: Still Alice
Alzheimer’s, in my opinion, is the worst disease imaginable. The person you once knew ceases to exist, slowly becoming a dependent shell of a human …
Movie Review: Leviathan
Leviathan is one of the most terrifying pro religion films I’ve seen. An Oscar and Palme D’Or nominee this family drama scopes out Biblical proportions …
Movie Review: The Skeleton Twins
Saturday Night Live cast members have a difficult time making critically acclaimed non-comedic movies. Being seen for so long as the top tier of the …