Movie Reviews

"Inferno" is the third installment of the Robert Langdon movie mysteries where the famous Harvard symbologist wakes up with amnesia in a Florence hospital. When he realizes what is going on, he immediately teams up with his doctor to stop a kooky billionaire from releasing a [..]

"Manchester by the Sea" is a drama film about a single man who gains custody of his teenage nephew after the death of his brother. The brilliant peeling away of psychological layers revealing the background of the main character was well handled by director-screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan [..]

Natalie Portman delivers an enthralling performance as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in "Jackie." Hitherto known for portraying Padme Amidale in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005), Portman has since starred in a variety of roles but none with the depth of this part. [..]

The story of a modern-day Christian martyr is told in "I'm Not Ashamed." It is the story of Rachell Joy Scott, the first victim of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado. Actress Masey McLain, in her big screen debut, brought her to life with incredible [..]

Jessica Chastain delivers a tour de force performance in the political drama "Miss Sloane." She plays a lobbyist determined to get tough gun control legislation through Congress. Director John Madden ("The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" 2011) and screenwriter Jonathan Perera have created an engrossing [..]

"Believe" is the story of a small town in Virginia whose residents are stunned to learn that funding for their annual Christmas pageant is in peril. The cause is the financial problems of the man whose business pays the bills! The drama proceeds from there, well directed and [..]

"Rules Don't Apply" is a romantic drama set in the era when Howard Hughes was a movie producer and depicts his volatile relationships with his employees at RKO Studios. Director-screenwriter Warren Beatty had some trouble focusing due to the large amount of subject matter he was dealing with; [..]

"Keeping Up with the Joneses" is a comedy-action film telling the story of a suburban couple who suspect that their new neighbors are government spies. Director Greg Mottola ("The Daytrippers" 1996) and screenwriter Michael LaSieur failed to capitalize on the promising premise. It is [..]

"All I See Is You" is a drama film about a blind woman who receives her sight through a successful operation, only to run into trouble with her husband, who had grown used to her dependency on him. The film is mostly annoying and boring; [..]

Bryan Cranston plays a U. S. Customs agent who goes undercover to bring down powerful drug lords in "The Infiltrator." Director Brad Furman ("The Lincoln Lawyer" 2011) did an excellent job with this crime drama thriller from an outstanding script by Ellen Brown Furman, based on [..]