“The Big Sick” is directed by Michael Showalter and stars Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano. The film is based on the true story of how Kumail met his real life wife, Emily Gordon, and the struggles that they both faced regarding Kumail’s family and Emily’s sudden illness that put her into … More “The Big Sick” is the Best Romantic Comedy in Years
“Fifty Shades Darker” is directed by James Foley and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, and Eric Johnson. The film is the second in the “Fifty Shades” trilogy that is based on the books by E.L. James, and is about the continuing struggle for Anastasia to get close to Christian, as she now must not only … More “Fifty Shades Darker”: An Improved, But Lackluster Sequel
“The Space Between Us” is directed by Peter Chelsom and stars Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson, Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino. The film is about a boy who is born on Mars as his mother dies giving birth to him, causing him to be stuck on Mars for the first 16 years of his life until … More “The Space Between Us” Gets Lost in Romance
“La La Land” is written and directed by Damien Chazelle and stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. The film is about an aspiring actress who keeps running into a jazz pianist, and the two fall for each other as they attempt to follow their dreams in the city of Los Angeles. Damien Chazelle made one … More “La La Land”: Energetic, Exciting, and Electrifying
“Passengers” is directed by Morten Tyldum and stars Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. The film is about two people who are woken up 90 years too early on their space expedition from Earth to a new planet, and the two must figure out why they woke up and what to do in order to save … More “Passengers”: A Well-Acted Snoozer
“Nocturnal Animals” is written and directed by Tom Ford and stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The film is based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright and is about a woman who runs an art gallery who is given a novel in the mail from her ex-husband, … More “Nocturnal Animals”: A Unique Visual Treat
“Moonlight” is written and directed by Barry Jenkins and stars Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes. The film is about the life of Chiron, a boy without a father and with a drug-addicted mother, and it is told in three different chapters that focus on three pivotal moments in … More “Moonlight”: A Stunning Tour de Force
“The Sea of Trees” is directed by Gus Van Sant and stars Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, and Ken Watanabe. The film is about a man who travels to Japan in order to commit suicide at a special park, but in there he finds a Japanese man who is lost, which causes the two to help … More “The Sea of Trees”Crashes and Burns
“Southside With You” is written and directed by Richard Tanne and stars Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers. The movie is about the first date of Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson back in the summer of 1989.
The Light Between Oceans is written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and stars Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz. The film is based on the novel by M.L. Stedman and is about a lighthouse keeper and his wife who have a baby float ashore, with which they decide not to report and instead make … More “The Light Between Oceans” is Decent
