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Wind River (2017)
Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner play an FBI agent and a U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service tracker, respectively, who try to solve a murder on an Indian Reservation in "Wind River." Director-screenwriter Taylor Sheridan entertains the audience in this movie with good character development and an engrossing [..]
Life (2017)
Six astronauts aboard the International Space Station in the not too distant future discover life from soil samples from Mars and get more than they bargained for in "Life." Director Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House" 2012) kept a tight rein on the production ensuring the [..]
Get Out (2017)
"Get Out" is a psychological horror film about a young black man who discovers a disturbing secret when he visits the family of his white girlfriend. Director-screenwriter Jordan Peele, in his big screen debut, does an excellent job of orchestrating the unfolding drama in a suspenseful and [..]
Papillon (2017)
"Papillon" is the story of Frenchman Henri Charriere, falsely accused of murder and sent to the infamous prison on Devil's Island in French Guiana in 1933. The film was based on Charriere's 1969 autobiography and the 1973 movie with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. [..]
Teleios (2017)
"Teleios" is a science fiction murder mystery film about a deep-space mining ship which has been stranded off of Titan, one of Saturn's moons, for two years without outside communication. A rescue vessel manned by "genetically perfect" humans is sent to investigate, and what they discover puts their [..]
The Snowman (2017)
"The Snowman" is a crime drama following two Oslo, Norway, police detectives as they investigate a gruesome string of murders. The elusive serial killer taunts the police by leaving snowmen at each crime scene. Sloppy direction by Tomas Alfredson ("Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy" 2011) and [..]
Cars 3 (2017)
The story of Lightning McQueen continues in "Cars 3." He is now a veteran race car and racing legend, and must prove he is still competitive in the new world of technologically advanced racers. Brian Fee makes a notable directorial debut here, aided [..]
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Walt Disney Pictures has another one billion dollar movie on its hands with "Beauty and the Beast." This is a live-action film about the familiar story of Belle and the Beast, a remake of the 1991 animated feature, which was based on the 1740 French [..]
American Made (2017)
"American Made" is an action-comedy film about a TWA pilot who becomes a drug smuggler for a major cartel back in the 1980's. This engrossing film was directed with laser-like precision by Doug Limon ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith" 2005) from a lucid script by Gary Spinelli. It was [..]
Last Flag Flying (2017)
"Last Flag Flying" is a war drama about three Vietnam veterans who reunite after one of their sons is killed in the Iraq War. They embark on a road trip to transport the casket home. Director Richard Linklater ("Me and Orson Welles" 2008), who [..]