Synopsis: In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. Release Date: January 15, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, History Film Review Production Nothing brings a […]
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‘The Boy’ Takes All The Standard Horror Tropes And Lovingly Runs With Them
Synopsis: An American nanny is shocked that her new English family’s boy is actually a life-sized doll. After violating a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive. Release Date: January 22, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Thriller Film Review Production Traditionally, January is a dumping ground […]
‘The Finest Hours’ Is A By-The-Book Rescue Film With Little Dramatic Bite
Synopsis: The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Release Date: January 29, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Drama Film Review Production In the winter of 1952, the oil tanker SS Fort Mercer split in […]
‘The Lady in the Van’ Strands A Good Cast In A Mediocre Movie
Synopsis: A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that’s parked in his driveway. Release Date: January 22, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Comedy Film Review Production As a title card at the beginning of the movie tells us, The Lady in the Van is “A Mostly True […]
‘Hail, Caesar!’ Is The Coen Bros. Supremely Sharp Send-Up Of Golden Age Hollywood
Synopsis: A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio’s stars in line. Release Date: February 5, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Drama Film Review Production Throughout their entire career, the Coen Bros. have vacillated between genres so effortlessly that it’s hard to pin down a singular favorite. Some will say that […]