Movies

Review: Unbroken

Unbroken has a massive built-in audience: There are the millions who read Laura Hillenbrand’s riveting book, millions…

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Night at the Museum 3 Review

If you and your family have a tradition of going to see a movie on Christmas day and…

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Review: Big Eyes

When you hear Tim Burton has made a movie about the bizarre couple responsible for those painfully…

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Annie Review

Wow. I hate to dog pile on Sony at this difficult time, but the new Annie is…

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Critics Choice Nominations Announced: How Do You Think I Should Vote?

And so it begins. The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), of which I am a voting member,…

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The Hobbit: The Batttle of the Five Armies Review

Like most who have read and loved Tolkien, I had mixed emotions going into The Hobbit: The…

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Exodus Gods and Kings Review

Just in time for the holidays, a spectacular movie of Biblical proportions. I’d forgotten how entertaining it is…

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Still Alice Review

Still Alice is one of those remarkable films that elegantly treats a tragic topic without leaving you…

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Wild Review

Wild is a Reese Witherspoon tour de force–an adroit film adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s popular 2012 memoir…

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The Imitation Game Review

I’m a sucker for a tragic genius period film with an Oscar-worthy lead, and it’s a good…

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The Hunger Games Mocking Jay Review

Fans of the franchise, give a sigh of relief and a squeal of anticipation — you will not…

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The Captive Review

By Staci Layne Wilson Director Atom Egoyan made a big splash in the 90s with his most…

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