Synopsis: A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mum’s terminal illness. Release Date: January 6, 2017 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy Film Review Production When a movie has the word “monster” in the title, it’s usually one of two things. It can be a horror movie, like […]
‘Fences’ Boasts Some Great Performances, If You Can Keep From Nodding Off
Synopsis: An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life. Release Date: December 25, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Film Review Production There are two Denzel Washingtons. The first, the one that everyone […]
Pedro Almodóvar Does His Best Hitchcock Impression With ‘Julieta’
Synopsis: After a casual encounter, a brokenhearted woman decides to confront her life and the most important events about her stranded daughter. Release Date: January 13, 2017 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Romance Film Review Production Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has a knack of making incredibly diverse movies while still managing to make them all […]
‘Lion’ Mixes A True Story With Breathtaking Locations And A True Ensemble Cast
Synopsis: A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Release Date: December 23, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Film Review Production When he […]
‘Neruda’ – Pablo Larraín’s Quirky ‘Other’ Biopic
Synopsis: An inspector hunts down Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who becomes a fugitive in his home country in the late 1940s for joining the Communist Party. Release Date: December 16, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Drama Film Review Production This month, Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín has two movies opening in America. The […]