Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company pulled out all the stops in concluding the Avengers movie series, which began in 2012, with sequels in 2015 and 2018. Directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo did their jobs with the precision of an orchestra conductor, bringing together [..]
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Overcomer (2019)
"Overcomer" is the story of a small-town high school basketball coach who loses most of his students due to a factory closure, with most of them moving to another city. He is left with one student, a cross-country runner with asthma named Hannah. They [..]
Parasite (2019)
The Best Picture of 2019 is....."Parasite." This South Korean film tells the riveting story of a poor family of four as they cleverly try to infiltrate an affluent household by posing as unrelated and highly qualified professionals. After a while, the situation goes awry [..]
Marriage Story (2019)
"Marriage Story" is a romantic comedy about a New York married couple who get jobs in Los Angeles while they are in the middle of negotiating a divorce. This smart and witty movie was superbly directed and written by Noah Baumbach ("Mistress America" 2015) with an [..]
Rampage (2018)
"Rampage" is a monster film about some giant animals going on a rampage across America, headed for Chicago, causing havoc along the way. Director Brad Peyton ("San Andreas" 2015) put together this mindless motion picture based on a video game series. It has terrible [..]
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
"Sicario: Day of the Soldado" follows CIA agent Matt Graver and assassin Alejandro Gillick as they attempt to spark a war between rival drug cartels by kidnapping a kingpin's teenage daughter. Italian director Stefano Sollima put together this engrossing and stylish crime drama which is a "stand-alone spinoff" [..]
Ocean’s 8 (2018)
Sandra Bullock plays Debbie Ocean, sister of Danny Ocean, who gathers an all-female crew for a heist in "Ocean's 8." Their goal is to steal a $150 million necklace from a famous actress during a star-studded gala in New York City. New York City! [..]
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
"Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" has surprised almost everyone at being a superior motion picture than the original "Mamma Mia!" (2008). It has a clearer storyline, better writing, wittier humor, and better music. English director Oliver Parker ("Now is Good" 2012) has done a [..]
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Marvel Studios has put together an immensely entertaining sequel to "Ant-Man" (2015) called "Ant-Man and the Wasp." Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man is reunited with Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp, with more screentime for the later and more laughs for the former. [..]
I Can Only Imagine (2018)
The inspirational story behind the song "I Can Only Imagine" was skillfully captured on film by directors Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin ("Woodlawn" 2015). It follows Bart Millard of the Christian pop group MercyMe and how he wrote one of the best-selling Christian singles of all [..]