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Movie Review: Split

By Kathryn Baker January 20, 2017

★★★★☆ Eighteen years after his landmark thriller “The Sixth Sense” premiered, acclaimed director Manoj “M. Night” Shyamalan returns with “Split,” a psychological terror revolving...

Movie Review: ‘Passengers’

By Kathryn Baker December 29, 2016

★★☆☆☆ “Passengers” was projected to be a dazzling action science fiction thriller with hints of romantic drama, the movie from the director of “The Imitation Game,” Morten Tyldum....

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Movie Review: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

By Matthew Trunko December 19, 2016

★★★★☆ Shockingly well-balanced, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” respects the classic elements of the Star Wars franchise while still telling its own story. The captivating, innovative and...

Movie Review: Loving

By Payton Lawton November 18, 2016

Writer and director Jeff Nichols’ historical drama “Loving” tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia, which invalidated...

Movie Review: Seasons

Movie Review: Seasons

By Kathryn Baker November 18, 2016

Co-directors and co-writers Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud have struck gold once again with “Seasons,” a French documentary that takes us deep inside the forest to explore the intrinsic relationship...

Movie Review: Dr. Strange

By Jose Villalobos November 11, 2016

A powerful testament to the power of special effects in creating an immersive cinematic reality, “Dr. Strange” is a revitalizing, fresh addition to the Marvel cinematic universe. Aided by awe-inspiring...

Movie Review: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

By Jeff Naft November 11, 2016

When Tom Cruise was first cast as Jack Reacher in 2011, fans and critics alike questioned how the action star, best known for his role in “Mission: Impossible” franchise, could portray a 6-foot-5,...

Movie Review: The Handmaiden

Movie Review: The Handmaiden

By Jiwon Noh and technology October 21, 2016

Set in the 1930s during the Japanese occupation of Korea, “The Handmaiden” — selected to compete for the Palme d’Or, the highest prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival — is a stunning film. From...

Less-Than-Magnificent Seven

By Jose Villalobos September 30, 2016

Yet another example of a Hollywood blockbuster with a highly skilled and marketable cast thrown into a roller-coaster ride of action and drama, “The Magnificent Seven” is equally predictable as it...

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Zoolander 2’

By Hannah Kaufman February 19, 2016

★★★★☆ Following the recent trend of Hollywood franchises returning to the big screen with their original casts — from "Star Wars" to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" — "Zoolander 2" released...

PIXAR STUDIOS

Movie Review: ‘The Good Dinosaur’

By Austin Hong November 25, 2015

“The Good Dinosaur” nails the Pixar formula, taking an original story and executing it with impeccable animation. Like the studio's previous films, it is filled to the brim with sharp writing and...

STX ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Review: ‘Secret in Their Eyes

By Nick Harrison November 20, 2015

★★★☆☆ “Secret in Their Eyes,” directed by Billy Ray, provokes questions about the meaning of justice and how far one is willing to go to get closure. The film stars Julia Roberts as Jess,...

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