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The Reliant (2019)
"The Reliant" is the story of a teenage girl who must care for her younger siblings when an economic collapse causes social unrest and widespread anarchy. Her faith is challenged when she wonders how a good God would let this happen. Director Paul Munger ("Unbridled" 2017) and screenwriter [..]
Yesterday (2019)
"Yesterday" is a fantasy comedy film about a struggling musician who enters an alternate reality where he is the only person to remember the Beatles, and becomes famous performing their songs. Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis put together a hokey film with an implausible [..]
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
"Motherless Brooklyn" is film noir crime drama directed and written by Edward Norton, who also starred in the show as a private detective in 1957 New York City investigating the death of a close friend. Norton did well with high production values, good performances, and excellent writing [..]
Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Producer-director-writer Elizabeth Banks has given us a new and lively version of "Charlie's Angles." It is basically the same story of three young Angels hired to fight crime as on the old television show (1976-1981). The newbies are Kristen Stewart, Naomi Campbell, and Ella [..]
The Irishman (2019)
"The Irishman" is the story of a meat packing company delivery driver who becomes a hitman for the Philadelphia Mafia crime family, and eventually goes to work for Teamster president James Hoffa. Director Martin Scorsese ("The Departed" 2006) put together a high quality production with memorable performances and [..]
Bombshell (2019)
"Bombshell" is a biographical drama about the women at Fox News who banded together to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment. Director Jay Roach ("Trumbo" 2015) and screenwriter Charles Randolph did an excellent job of keeping this film organized and easy to follow to help [..]
Gemini Man (2019)
Will Smith plays a government agent who is hunted a younger clone of himself in "Gemini Man." Director Ang Lee ("Life of Pi" 2012) incorporated good production values, outstanding special effects, and a generous amount of fight scenes into this picture. The one weak point [..]
Judy (2019)
Renee Zellweger delivers a memorable performance as actress-singer Judy Garland in "Judy," including singing twelve of her most popular tracks. The film follows Garland in the final year of her life in 1968 as she travels to London for a grueling series of sold-out concerts. [..]
The Poison Rose (2019)
"The Poison Rose" is a film noir crime drama movie about a private investigator who uncovers a series of murders and other dark secrets in his hometown in Texas. Directors George Gallo and Francesco Cinquemani put together a film with a confusing storyline, terrible dialogue, an [..]
Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Cate Blanchette turns in another sterling performance, this time as an anti-social architect who leaves her husband and daughter in Seattle and flees to Antarctica. Director Richard Linklater ("Bernie" 2011) gave Blanchette the room and the material to delve deeply into the multi-layered character. [..]