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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 [..]
An Uncommon Grace (2017)
"An Uncommon Grace" is the story of a U. S. Army nurse returning to her grandmother's house in Ohio, where she is pulled into a murder mystery. David McKay smoothly directed this made-for-television film for the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries series, with great material from teleplay writers [..]
Just Getting Started (2017)
"Just Getting Started" is a comedy crime drama movie about a former lawyer for the mob and a retired FBI agent who must put aside their decades-long feud when they find themselves living in the same Palm Springs retirement community, and the mafia comes to kill them both! [..]
The Foreigner (2017)
"The Foreigner" is the story of a former special forces operative turned London restaurant owner who is out for revenge for the murder of his daughter. It leads to a standoff with an Irish politician. The action thriller is well directed by Martin Campbell ("Casino [..]
Brad’s Status (2017)
"Brad's Status" is a comedy-drama film about a man who is constantly comparing his seemingly ordinary life to the more glamorous and wealthy success of his four friends from college. They include a prominent Hollywood director, a wealthy hedge fund manager, a tech billionaire who retired to [..]
The Wife (2017)
"The Wife" features Glenn Close in the title role as a woman reflecting on her life traveling to Sweden with her husband as he is set to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Secrets come to the surface as layers of her life are revealed in [..]
Chappaquiddick (2017)
"Chappaquiddick" is a political drama film which chronicles the 1969 car crash by Sen. Edward Kennedy in which his campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne was killed. Kennedy family members and advisors prioritized protecting his political reputation over seeking immediate rescue and reporting to authorities. Director [..]