"Office Christmas Party" is a holiday comedy film from directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon ("Blades of Glory" 2007). The screenplay by Justin Malen, Laura Solon, and Dan Mazer does provide some genuine laughs, but is short on originality. This is stock storytelling and formulaic filmmaking. [..]

"Mechanic: Resurrection" is an exciting thrill-ride of a motion picture from German director Dennis Gansel and written by Philip Shelby and Tony Mosher. This sequel to 2011's "Mechanic" is tightly directed with a fast pace and a seamless storyline. After faking his own death [..]

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have produced an enormously entertaining 3D computer animated comedy called "The Secret Life of Pets." This family-friendly story of what goes on when pet owners go to work was capably directed by Chris Renaud ("Despicable Me" 2010) and Yarrow Cheney (his film [..]

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 [..]

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" 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 [..]

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" 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" 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" 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 [..]