Book a Trip to ‘La La Land’ ASAP
A step forward isn't necessarily a step in the right direction. If some of us turn our heads to the future and see nothing of particular interest—music made by and for robots, cars that spell out our...
The Force is Strong with “Rogue One”
Once one of our protagonists shoots a relatively innocent man in the back, it becomes clear that this isn't what we've come to know as a Star Wars movie. "Rogue One," the first of many...
All Bets are Off in ‘Rules Don’t Apply’
As usual, Warren Beatty throws himself into everything he does with great aplomb and in his latest offering “Rules Don’t Apply” he acts, directs and produces just as he has done in some of his...
‘Office Christmas Party’ is More Chaos Less Comedy
I've heard that musicians record Christmas albums because they never stop selling. For one month out of every year, consumers are so enticed by the holidays, they will buy anything to constantly remind them of...
“Allied” is All Lies, and That’s the Truth
Whoever coined the term, "all's fair in love and war," didn't account for the love affair of two wartime spies, which, as you can imagine, complicates things considerably. You've heard of marriage under false pretenses,...
‘Moana’ Makes Waves with Tall Tales
Legends? Check. Destiny? Check. Princess? Not exactly. Moana is a chieftain's daughter, a far more proactive role than princess, which, from what I understand, is primarily comprised of sleeping, waltzing and the careless loss of priceless...
‘Bleed for This’ Rolls with the Punches
A remarkable true story doesn't necessarily make for a remarkable film. In fact, it can almost be a detriment, as it can give a film a fatal sense of responsibility to the source material. The film will...
Wands at the Ready!: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Packs the Adventure
As the Potter films became more numerous, their wide-eyed whimsicality was dampened by their darker, more "adult" ambitions, thereby losing what made them special in the search to be "important." "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" returns...
‘The Love Witch’ Casts an Enchanting Spell
It’s a fun campy drama/horror film shot in 35mm and wrapped up in a piece of cinematic entertainment that can best be described as a visual tribute to the Technicolor thrillers of the 1960s. “The...
