"Life" is a science fiction story about scientists aboard the International Space Station who discover life in soil samples from Mars. They get more than they bargained for when they discover that it is evolving more rapidly than anticipated. Director Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House" 2012) kept [..]
Brad’s Status (2017)
Producer-director-screenwriter Mike White ("Year of the Dog" 2007) put together an amusing comedy-drama film about a middle-aged man comparing his relatively modest career success to those of four old friends: A retired millionaire, a White House staffer, a hedge fund owner, and a Hollywood director. [..]
The Foreigner (2017)
"The Foreigner" is an action-adventure movie that gives Jackie Chan a chance to once again demonstrate his patented martial arts moves. With a decent, though predicable, plot and storyline by David Marconi, director Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale" 2006) pulls off a film that is watchable and entertaining. [..]
The Snowman (2017)
"The Snowman" is a poorly made crime drama about a police detective in Norway pursuing a serial killer whose modus operandi includes using snowmen as his calling card. Sloppy direction by Tomas Alfredson ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" 2011) and a poorly written screenplay by Peter Straughan, Hossein [..]
Teleios (2017)
"Teleios" is a science fiction mystery film telling the story of a rescue ship sent to investigate why a mining vessel had been adrift and incommunicado for two years off of Titan, a moon of Saturn. Director-screenwriter Ian Truitner ("Cutting Room" 2006) did a good job of [..]
Get Out (2017)
"Get Out" is a superior horror film about a young African-American man who discovers a disturbing secret when he visits the family of his white girl friend. Director-screenwriter Jordan Peele, in his big screen debut, does an excellent job of orchestrating the unfolding drama in a smooth [..]
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
"John Wick: Chapter 2" is a worthy sequel to 2014's "John Wick," with exciting action sequences and well choreographed fight and shooting scenes. The director of the original, Chad Stahelski, was in charge here and did create a fresh film able to be a stand-alone story. [..]
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)
"The Resurrection of Gavin Stone" is an entertaining faith-based film about a former child actor who has run into substance abuse problems and is sentenced to do community service at a megachurch. He finds out about an Easter play the church is planning, and he pretends to [..]
The Shape of Water (2017)
The Best Picture of 2017 is....."The Shape of Water." Producer-director-screenwriter Guillermo del Toro created a story that centers on a mute woman janitorial worker at a high security government lab in Baltimore in 1962, who falls in love with a captured humanoid fish-like creature. [..]
Papillon (2017)
"Papillon" is the true story of Frenchman Henri Charriere, falsely convicted of murder and imprisoned in the infamous prison in French Guiana's Devil's Island. The film was based on Charriere's 1969 autobiography and the 1973 movie with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. [..]