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Movie Review: ‘Mockingjay Part 2’

By Daniel Almeida November 20, 2015

Unwaveringly bleak, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” is the culmination of the action-packed, stirring “Hunger Games” series that fans deserved. As a result of director Francis Lawrence’s...

Movie Review: ‘Free to Rock’

By Madison Stingray November 15, 2015

★★★★☆ When I was growing up, bands like Kino, Aquarium and Alisa typically replaced the before-bedtime soundtrack of Raffi or Mozart, the sound of underground Russian rock filling our standard...

OPEN ROAD FILMS

Movie Review: ‘Spotlight’

By Alex Prior November 13, 2015

★★★★☆ “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one.” This is just one of the many stunning one-liners delivered by the great Stanley Tucci in the film “Spotlight,”...

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Movie Review: ‘Brooklyn’

By Viviana De Santis November 13, 2015

★★★★☆ “Brooklyn” is an emotional film that addresses the essential and dismaying questions in life: What is our place in the world? How decisive can the power of love be? What action should...

Sarah Silverman stars in “I Smile Back,” a story of a substance-absuing mother.

Movie Review: ‘I Smile Back’

By Jeff Naft October 30, 2015

★★★☆☆ “I Smile Back,” which premieres in Washington, D.C., today, is adapted from Amy Koppelman’s critically acclaimed novel bearing the same name, which was first released in 2008....

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Movie Review: ‘Room’

By Eleanor Tolf October 23, 2015

★★★★☆ Lenny Abrahamson’s new film, "Room," based on Emma Donoghue’s novel of the same title, tells the story of 25-year-old Joy, or "Ma," who was kidnapped at age 13 and held hostage for...

Movie Review: ‘Steve Jobs’

By Viviana De Santis October 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Like the shiny white minimalism epitomizing the success of Apple Inc. the film “Steve Jobs” is traversed by highly intense electricity, creating a breathtaking atmosphere. Director...

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Malala Yousafzai became a household name after being shot for speaking out against educational limits for Pakistani women.

Movie Review: ‘He Named Me Malala’

By Sarah Martin October 9, 2015

★★★★☆ Malala Yousafzai, or simply Malala, is a name many of us know. The 16-year-old was shot by the Taliban in 2012 while boarding a school bus because of her outspoken criticism of the limited...

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Movie Review: “Pan”

By James Kim October 9, 2015

★★☆☆☆ On its surface, the movie “Pan” may simply seem like another remake of J.M. Barrie’s story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. However, instead of the pixie dust and ticking...

Movie Review: 'The Martian'

Movie Review: ‘The Martian’

By Austin Hong October 2, 2015

★★★★★ Buckle up, boys and girls: science is sexy again. Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Donald Glover and Jeff Daniels star in Ridley Scott’s latest star-studded...

Movie Review: ‘Black Mass’

By Jeff Naft October 2, 2015

★★★★☆ Johnny Depp, known for his collaborations with director Tim Burton, has carved out a niche playing eccentric characters like Edward Scissorhands, Captain Jack Sparrow and Sweeney...

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Movie Review: ‘Sicario’

By Mateo Garnica September 25, 2015

★★★★☆ Building on the momentum of her breakout performance in the action-packed film “Edge of Tomorrow,” Emily Blunt joins Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin in the drug cartel drama “Sicario,”...

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