The Marvel Cinematic Universe has come out with its most unusual superhero to date: "Doctor Strange." Actor Benedict Cumberbatch uses his considerable acting skills and offbeat persona to portray Dr. Stephen Strange, a neurosurgeon who loses the use of his hands in an automobile accident, only to [..]
Moana (2016)
Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Animation Studios have another massive hit on their hands. The enormously entertaining "Moana" is the story of a daughter of a Polynesian tribal chief who goes on a journey across the Pacific Ocean to save her people. [..]
Patriot’s Day (2016)
"Patriot's Day" is an excellent drama film telling the story of the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing. The movie is well-paced and easy to follow, thanks to good direction by Peter Berg ("Deepwater Horizon" 2016), who also penned the script with Matt Cook and Joshua [..]
Ice Age: Collison Course (2016)
While trying to bury his acorn, Scrat accidentally activates an abandoned space ship that propels him into orbit, sending a giant asteroid on a collision course with earth. Meanwhile, Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, and the gang are blissfully unaware of the problem headed their way. [..]
Arrival (2016)
"Arrival" is a science fiction film from director Denis Villeneuve ("Sicario" 2015) about twelve alien spacecraft that appear at random locations around the world. Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner play a linguist and physicist, respectively, who are asked by the government to join the team investigating the [..]
Ghostbusters (2016)
"Ghostbusters" is an entertaining remake of the original film that was released back in 1984. This one really has nothing new except for the all female cast, and is winsome entertainment, thanks to director Paul Feig ("Bridesmaids" 2011), who co-wrote the screenplay with Katie Dippold. [..]
Risen (2016)
"Risen" is a finely crafted Biblical drama about a Roman Tribune appointed by Pontius Pilate to investigate reports that Jesus of Nazareth had risen from the dead after his very public crucifixion. Director Kevin Reynolds ("Waterworld" 1995) instilled the movie with outstanding production values, including the quality [..]
The Birth of a Nation (2016)
"The Birth of a Nation" is a period drama picture based on the story of Nat Turner, an African-America slave who led a rebellion against slave owners in Virginia in 1831. Director Nate Parker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jean McGianni Celestin, successfully captured the emotions of [..]
Wild Oats (2016)
Shirley MacLaine celebrates sixty years in motion pictures with the made-for-television movie "Wild Oats." (Her first film was Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry" in 1955.) At age 82, MacLaine show only sight signs of aging as she plays a woman who flees America for the [..]
Hell or High Water (2016)
"Hell or High Water" is an exciting modern day western-crime drama from CBS Films and Lionsgate Films. Director David MacKenzie ("Starred Up" 2013) and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan created this story about two brothers who plot a bank robbery to save their family farm but cannot stop with [..]