‘Land of Mine’ MOVIE REVIEW: Tense and Insightful Portrayal of Underseen Post-War Period
Constant white-knuckle tension balanced out by a strong character study and wonderfully crafted, emotional relationships.
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‘Gold’ MOVIE REVIEW: McConaughey Does His Best in 2-Hour Bore
Most of what ‘Gold’ has to offer has been delivered before, only much better.
‘Patriots Day’ MOVIE REVIEW: A Defiant, Heartfelt Ode to a City’s Resolve
A relentless and thoroughly engaging salute to Boston from a formidable director.
‘Jackie’ MOVIE REVIEW: Impressive Natalie Portman Helps Offset Film’s Flaws
There is little light shed on Jackie before she became the First Lady and after she became a widow.
‘Sully’ MOVIE REVIEW: Tom Hanks Takes Flight in Clint Eastwood’s Fascinating Character Study
An old-fashioned, well-crafted salute to a modern American hero.
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ MOVIE REVIEW
Another shining star on Meryl Streep’s long and frankly outstanding acting career.
One Chance REVIEW
Written by Guillermo Troncoso. One Chance tells the inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a man whose lack of confidence threatened to halt his passion for singing. His fantastic voice was eventually given a life-changing pedestal when he was chosen
Fruitvale Station REVIEW
Written by Guillermo Troncoso. Fruitvale Station kicks off with actual cell-phone footage taken during the early hours of January 1st, 2009. Police officers have detained a group of young men at the titular station. It’s hard to tell exactly what
Pain and Gain REVIEW
Written by Guillermo Troncoso. Scattered “action” sequences aside, there’s barely an explosion (well, there’s one) or car-chase to be found amongst the bizarre plot, which can only be based on a true story. Yes, this is pretty different for a
