2017

GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: An Eye-Opening Tribute Uncovers Disturbing Facts
GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: An Eye-Opening Tribute Uncovers Disturbing Facts

Goodbye Christopher Robin has some redeeming value to it, but it is ultimately too painful for people who love Winnie the Pooh.

NYFF 55 Centerpiece: WONDERSTRUCK
NYFF 55 Centerpiece: WONDERSTRUCK

Stephanie Archer takes an in-depth look at Wonderstruck, the official centerpiece selection of the 2017 New York Film Festival.

THE FOREIGNER: A Dark & Offbeat Vehicle For Superstar Jackie Chan
THE FOREIGNER: A Dark & Offbeat Vehicle For Superstar Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan is in peak form in The Foreigner, and handily wins you over despite the film’s dated source material.

OUR SOULS AT NIGHT: A Bittersweet Look at Love and Loneliness
OUR SOULS AT NIGHT: A Bittersweet Look At Love & Loneliness

Our Souls at Night an important reminder that there are still plenty of stories worth telling in the twilight years of one’s life.

AMERICAN ASSASSIN: Disposable Action-Thriller Fun
AMERICAN ASSASSIN: Disposable Action-Thriller Fun

While not as memorable as other spy-thrillers, American Assassin is entertaining and solid enough with high intensity and relentless action.

REBEL IN THE RYE: An Ambitious Yet Chaotic Biopic
REBEL IN THE RYE: An Ambitious Yet Chaotic Biopic

Rebel in the Rye is interesting when looked at from a writer’s perspective, but unfortunately doesn’t work as a cohesive biopic.

THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US: It’s Hard To Fall In Love With This Adventure
THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US: It’s Hard To Fall In Love With This Adventure

The Mountain Between Us, a tale of two strangers (and a charming dog) who find…

BATTLE OF THE SEXES: An Empowering & All-Too-Timely True Story
BATTLE OF THE SEXES: An Empowering & All-Too-Timely True Story

Emma Stone shines as tennis player Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes, which reminds us of how little progress we’ve made since the 70s.

LOVELESS: Emotionally Brutal Filmmaking
LOVELESS: Emotionally Brutal Filmmaking

Featuring one of the coldest mother-child relationships of the year, the harrowing but heavy handed Loveless truly lives up to its title.

WALKING OUT: Bomer & Wiggins Commit To A Simplistic Script With Vast Depth
WALKING OUT: Bomer & Wiggins Commit To A Simplistic Script With Vast Depth

Walking Out, by the Smith twins, is an unrelenting and beautifully shot story of a father and son surviving in the brutal Montana wilderness.

DAPHNE: A Sublime Study of Character
DAPHNE: A Sublime Study Of Character

Daphne is a more of a character study than a film whose design cleverly portraying a layered and complex character rarely see on screen.

GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS: An Inside Hockey Sports Comedy
GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS: An Inside Hockey Sports Comedy

Jay Baruchel steps behind the camera for cult sports comedy sequel Goon: Last Of The Enforcers, and forgets what makes the original special.

FLATLINERS: Some Things Should Stay in the 90s
FLATLINERS: Some Things Should Stay In The 90s

Flatliners is a terrible remake of an already bad movie, whose basis is genuinely interesting but the vision poorly conceived.

LEAN ON PETE: No Room For Horsing Around In Andrew Haigh's Emotional Triumph
LEAN ON PETE: No Room For Horsing Around In Andrew Haigh’s Emotional Triumph

In Andrew Haigh’s Lean On Pete, a young boy bonds with a horse headed to a slaughterhouse, and is a great cinematic experience.

GERALD'S GAME: Yet Another Exemplary King Adaptation
GERALD’S GAME: Yet Another Exceptional King Adaptation

Mike Flanagan’s Gerald’s Game, though not quite as dark as its source material, still showcases his talent for immersive horror film-making.