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Bokeh is a stripped down take on a dystopian apocalypse- and like the best sci-fi, offers a bleak commentary on modern society.
Dig Two Graves is a visually stunning low budget Gothic thriller, which is effectively surreal and compelling.
While not as perfect as the original, Beauty & the Beast is an elegant and magnificent display that true love for a film never dies.
Despite controversy due to its depiction of Christian beliefs, The Shack is a success, delving into complicated issues in a creative way.
Before I Fall is a young adult adaptation that manages to stand apart from the rest, presenting a lavishly told thriller about high schoolers.
The Last Word is an easy, funny watch, with great performances from MacLaine and Seyfried, but on the whole, isn’t very substantial.
Don’t Kill It is a throwback to 1980s horror, in addition to updating some of the rather outdated tropes found in those types of films.
Instantly captivating and undeniably intriguing, Get Out may be the “diamond in the rough” film of the year.
The Freedom to Marry is a compelling, expertly-made documentary about the landmark case that finally provided everyone the right to marriage.
Kong: Skull Island is fleeting entertainment, but given its massive budget and the audience’s predisposition to Kong, that’s not a terribly impressive feat.
Based on the real-life case, Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word is unfortunately a waste of its material, with many overused horror tropes.
Though with an unimaginative score, Akron effectively tells a story about two gay men who meet and fall in love in Midwestern America.
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore is a dark comedy that explores timely subjects of loss of protection and fear, in an effective way.
The right to die debate is treated with great dignity in Youth in Oregon, which is also buoyed by Frank Langella’s sensitive performance.
Between three men and a coterie of animals, Uncertain tells a richly rewarding story around the primal themes of death, birth and rebirth.