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BlacKkKlansman (2018)
"BlacKkKlansman" is director Spike Lee's movie about an African-American's effort to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan in the 1970's. He supervised a white colleague who did the in-person meetings. Lee kept the 135 minute film running smoothly, and co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Wachtel, [..]
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
"Mary Queen of Scots" is an historical drama film about Mary Stuart, who returns to Scotland from France in 1561 to reclaim her throne. She is not well received by either the Protestant population or her cousin, Queen Elizabeth of England, who views her as a threat. [..]
Witness (1985)
"Witness" is a crime drama movie about a Philadelphia detective protecting a young Amish boy who witnessed a murder. They are forced to hide out in Amish country as the murders are pursing them. Director Peter Weir ("The Year of Living Dangerously" 1982) put together what is really [..]
Robin Hood (2018)
"Robin Hood" is a action film following the old story of Robin of Loxley returning from the Crusades to find his estate seized, leading him to team up with a Moorish commander to deal with the corrupt local government. Director Otto Bathurst put together an action film [..]
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
"Johnny English Strikes Again" for the third time, delivering laughs and delivering Her Majesty's government from problems. This time, English becomes M17's only hope to track down a mastermind hacker who exposed the identities of all undercover agents of the United Kingdom. Rowan Atkinson [..]
The Mule (2018)
Clint Eastwood shows he can still deliver the goods on the big screen after seven decades in movies in his latest film "The Mule." In this true story, Eastwood plays a World War II veteran who becomes a courier for a drug cartel. [..]
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" is a Christmas fantasy film about a young girl who goes in search of a key to an egg-shaped box she received as a Christmas present. The movie is beautifully filmed with lush holiday decorations and stunning snowy scenery but [..]
The Old Man and the Gun (2018)
Four Oscar winners star in the delightful comedy-drama western film "The Old Man and the Gun." Robert Redford plays a senior citizen bank robber who charms his victims, Casey Affleck portrays the police detective hot on his trail, Sissy Spacek is Bob's love interest, and Keith [..]
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
"Bad Times at the El Royale" follows seven strangers with hidden pasts who converge at a run-down and semi-abandoned hotel in the California desert near the Nevada line. Director-screenwriter Drew Goddard ("Cabin in the Woods" 2012) kept the 140 minute film on track with good pacing and did [..]
Under the Silver Lake (2018)
"Under the Silver Lake" is an attempt by director-writer David Robert Mitchell ("It Follows" 2014) to make a modern film noir. The result is a long, drawn out, and confusing motion picture with a muddled plot that lasts 139 interminable minutes. Mitchell's writing and direction [..]