In “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” the world’s top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen (Samuel L. Jackson).
If the “Ocean’s 11” franchise were to have a southern redneck, NASCAR loving, trailer park cousin, you would have “Logan Lucky.” Steven Soderbergh, the director behind the glamorous George Clooney and Brad Pitt-fronted…
“Patti Cake$” is a fresh dramedy starring talented Australian actress Danielle Macdonald, who transforms herself to play Patti Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa-P, a Jersey girl with big dreams of making it big in the…
Set several years before 2014’s “The Conjuring,” spinoff, “Annabelle: Creation” follows a group of orphan girls helmed by Sister Charlotte (Stephanie Sigman) as they move into a dollmaker’s (Anthony LaPaglia) isolated farmhouse.
When moviegoers hear a film is about psychic mediums and the media, their minds drift to horror films like “Poltergeist” or “The Conjuring.” They imagine malevolent ghosts and angry spirits from the past causing paranormal…
In a time not too long ago, celebrities were beautiful, rich and famous unattainable images hanging on teenagers’ walls and adorning magazine covers by the check-out stand. Before these idols were, well, idols, they had…
Before he could skip into his Spider-Man gear, British actor Tom Holland went on a pilgrimage. In the aptly-titled Irish thriller “Pilgrimage,” Holland is a standout among an ensemble cast in this film…
Stephen King appears to be in vogue again (but to be honest, when isn’t he?), and the latest screen adaptation is a loose one at that. Based off of the eight book series of the…
A dark chapter in American history that forever changed a major city and has repercussions to this day is depicted in “Detroit,” the latest from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow. This riveting film shows…
Mercury Theatre on the Air’s 1938 radio broadcast of “War of the Worlds” is legendary as one of the great hoaxes of the 20th Century. Adapted from H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel, the play…
When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin (John Cho) finds himself stranded in Columbus, Ind. — a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant…
In ‘Some Freaks,’ charming romance develops between a boy with one eye (Thomas Mann) and Jill (Lily Mae Harrington), an overweight girl. When she loses her weight after going to college, their…
While James Bond has largely dominated the spy-thriller genre for the better part of five decades, a few female counterparts have scattered onto the scene. Angelina Jolie in “Wanted” and “Salt” immediately comes to mind,…
A decade ago, Al Gore premiered his film debut, “An Inconvenient Truth.” It was seven years after the former vice president lost the race to the White House in a squeaker election against…
“Whimsical” and “imaginative” may not be words one would expect to describe a film about a kidnapping victim, but hardly anything is what one expects in the world of “Brigsby Bear.” The dramedy follows…
In “Person to Person,” a record collector hustles for a big score while his heartbroken roommate tries to erase a terrible mistake, a teenager bears witness to her best friend’s new relationship, and a…
“From the Land of the Moon” is meant to be a romantic melodrama about obsession and love, but becomes a slog, offering never ending ennui for viewers. We meet Gabrielle (Marion Cotillard) driving to her…
We’ve all used them at least once in our lives — those coveted little icons that seem to get our point across better than words ever could. In short, they have revolutionized the portals of…
Every week a new action movie hits the multiplexes. It’s usually a sequel, reboot or comic book retread. That’s not to say they’re always bad, see “Aliens” under sequel, “Mad Max: Fury Road” under reboot…
“Girls Trip” is sure to be compared to “Bridesmaids,” or even this summer’s other wild girls’ night out movie “Rough Night,” but it’s a film all its own that is a hilarious, fun reminder of the…