“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
"Even his failures are spectacular," the late Roger Ebert wrote of filmmaker Werner Herzog. And his latest film is more of a grand failure and than the sweeping drama it aspires to be.
In the race for best film of 2016, every other film this year is competing for second place. "La La Land" is a pure magical delight that entertains on every cinematic level.
This political-thriller is the thematic antithesis to “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” Jessica Chastain’s morally flexible lobbyist is a perfectly guide in this riveting and timely takedown of modern D.C. politics.
Natalie Portman brilliantly balances regal poise and emotional devastation in this psychodrama. Her awards-caliber performance is constantly on the razor's edge between mania and grace.
Firmly grounded by an incredible, Award Season-caliber performance from Rebecca Hall, "Christine" is an empathetic and grim slow-motion unraveling of an ethical journalist who owns an infamous place in TV history.
This slavery-era biopic is equal parts "12 Years A Slave" and "Braveheart" that is not as powerful as either aforementioned film.
Emily Blunt's performance is the only notable highlight of this alleged mystery-thriller. Very little else about this adaptation of the bestselling novel is memorable or intriguing.
Anyone who has seen "The Blair Witch Project" has already seen "Blair Witch." Seeing this weak sequel only encourages Hollywood to make more of these lame pseudo sequels.
Star Royalty Hightower delivers one of the great breakout performances of 2016 in this confident and abstract coming-of-age drama.
Far more calories were spent in building the gritty tone of this throwback flick than were spent on developing the characters or story of this violent thriller.
Sweet without becoming sappy, eccentric but not obnoxiously quirky and a wondrous adventure with a sincere love for its oddly paired heroes.
