Directed by Thomas Kail Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Jonathan Groff ‘A Must-See Musical’…
Movie Reviews
"Greyhound" (2020)- Movie Review
Directed by Aaron Schneider Written by Tom Hanks (based on book by C.S. Forester) Starring Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham and…
"Da 5 Bloods" (2020)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Spike Lee Co-written by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo and Kevin Willmott Starring Delroy Lindo, Jonathan…
"The Personal History of David Copperfield" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Armando Iannucci Co-written by Simon Blackwell (based on book by Charles Dickens) Starring Dev Patel, Hugh…
"The Lighthouse" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Robert Eggers Co-written by Max Eggers Starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe ‘A Tense Psychological Thriller’…
"The Last Black Man in San Francisco" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Joe Talbot Co-written by Rob Richert Starring Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors and Rob Morgan ‘A Powerful…
"Bad Education" (2019)- Movie Review
Directed by Cory Finley Written by Mike Makowsky (Based on article by Robert Kolker) Starring Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney and…
"Official Secrets" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Gavin Hood Co-written by Gregory and Sara Bernstein Starring Keira Knightley, Matt Smith and Ralph Fiennes…
"Dark Waters" (2019)- Movie Review
Directed by Todd Haynes Written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan Starring Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins…
"Judy" (2019)- Movie Review
Directed by Rupert Goold Written by Tom Edge (based on stage play “End of the Rainbow” by Peter Quilter) Starring…
"Honey Boy" (2019)- Movie Review
Directed by Alma Har’el Written by Shia LaBeouf Starring Noah Jupe, Shia LaBeouf and Lucas Hedges ‘A Powerful Cinematic Memoir’…
"The Report" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Scott Z. Burns Starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm ‘A Riveting Political Thriller’ When…
"Harriet" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Kasi Lemmons Co-written by Gregory Allen Howard Starring Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Janelle Monáe…
"The Invisible Man" (2020)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell Starring Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Aldis Hodge ‘A Terrifying Psychological Thriller’ Over the…
"Waves" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Sterling K. Brown and Taylor Russell ‘A…
"Emma" (2020)- Movie Review
Directed by Autumn de Wilde Written by Eleanor Catton (based on the book by Jane Austen) Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny…
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Céline Sciamma Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel and Valeria Golino ‘A Gorgeous Period Piece’ Lesbian love…
"Parasite" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Bong Joon-ho Co-written by Jin Won Han Starring Song Kang-Ho, Choi Woo-shik and Park So-dam ‘A…
"Uncut Gems" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie Co-written by Ronald Bronstein Starring Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield and Kevin Garnett…
"Just Mercy" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Co-written by Andrew Lanham (based on book by Bryan Stevenson) Starring Michael B.…
"Jojo Rabbit" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Taika Waititi Based on the book “Caging Skies” by Christine Leunens Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett…
"1917" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Sam Mendes Co-written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman and Colin Firth ‘A Breathtaking…
"Little Women" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig Starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Laura Dern ‘An Astonishing Adaptation’ When it comes…
The Best Movies of 2019
Let’s face the facts: 2019 was a fantastic year for films. It was a wonderful time to be a moviegoer.…
"Cats" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Tom Hooper Co-written by Lee Hall Starring Francesca Hayward, Jennifer Hudson and Judi Dench ‘A Catastrophic…
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by J.J. Abrams Co-written by Chris Terrio Starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver and John Boyega ‘A Satisfactory…
"Marriage Story" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Noah Baumbach Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Dern ‘A Heartbreaking Divorce Drama’ It is…
"Toy Story 4" (2019)- Movie Review
Directed by Josh Cooley Written by Andrew Stanton and Stephany Folsom Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Keanu Reeves ‘Fun…
"Blinded by the Light" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Gurinder Chada Co-written by Paul Mayeda Berges and Sarfraz Manzoor Starring Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir and…
"Yesterday" (2019)- Movie Review
Directed by Danny Boyle Written by Richard Curtis (based on story by Jack Barth) Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James and…
"The Farewell" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Lulu Wang Starring Awkwafina, Tzi Ma and Diana Lin ‘A Heartfelt Family Drama’ It is always…
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie ‘An Unforgettable Trip to Los Angeles’…
"Avengers: Endgame" (2019)- Movie Review
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and…
"Mary Poppins Returns" (2018)- Movie Review
Directed by Rob Marshall Written by David Magee Starring Emily Blunt, Lin Manuel-Miranda and Ben Whishaw ‘A Marvelous Musical’ Before…
"BlacKkKlansman" (2018)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Spike Lee Co-written by Charlie Watchel, David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott Starring John David Washington, Adam…
"Mission: Impossible- Fallout" (2018)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Christopher McQuarrie Starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill and Rebecca Ferguson ‘Exhilarating Entertainment’ When it comes to…
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018)- Movie Review
Directed by Peyton Reed Written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers Starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly ‘A…
"Ocean’s 8" (2018)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Gary Ross Co-written by Olivia Milch …
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018)- Movie Review
Directed by J.A. Bayona Written by Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum…
"Incredibles 2" (2018)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Brad Bird Starring Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson ‘A Spectacular Sequel’ When…
"Hereditary" (2018)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Ari Aster Starring Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro and Gabriel Byrne ‘A Terrifying Thriller’ Before I begin…
"Phantom Thread" (2017)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville ‘A Captivating Love Story’ Few…
"Black Panther" (2018)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler Co-written by Joe Robert Cole Starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o…
"A Quiet Place" (2018)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by John Krasinski Co-written by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck Starring John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent…
"The Shape of Water" (2017)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Guillermo Del Toro Co-written by Vanessa Taylor Starring Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Michael Shannon ‘A…
"Detroit" (2017)- Movie Review
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Written by Mark Boal Starring John Boyega, Anthony Mackie and Will Poulter ‘A Nerve-wracking Thriller’ Racism…
"Baby Driver" (2017)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Edgar Wright Starring Ansel Elgort, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey ‘A Thrilling Ride’ In a Summer…
"Call Me By Your Name" (2017)- Movie Review
Directed by Luca Guadagnino Written by James Ivory (based on novel by Andre Aciman) Starring Timothee Chalamet, Armie Hammer and…
"La La Land" (2016)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Damien Chazelle Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and J.K. Simmons ‘A Must-See Musical’ Before I begin…
"Moonlight" (2016)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Barry Jenkins Based on the play by Tarell Alvin McCraney Starring Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders and…
"Arrival" (2016)- Movie Review
Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Eric Heisserer (based on short story by Ted Chiang) Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner…
"Suicide Squad" (2016)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by David Ayer Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto ‘A Huge Let Down’ Have you…
"Steve Jobs" (2015)- Movie Review
Directed by Danny Boyle Written by Aaron Sorkin (based off novel by Walter Isaacson) Starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet and…
"The Jungle Book" (2016)- Movie Review
Directed by Jon Favreau Written by Justin Marks (based off the novel by Rudyard Kipling) Starring Neel…
"Spotlight" (2015)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Tom McCarthy Co-written by Josh Singer Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams ‘Filmmaking at…
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by J.J. Abrams Co-written by Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt Starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Harrison…
"Room" (2015)- Movie Review
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Written by Emma Donoghue (based off acclaimed novel) Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay and William H.…
"The Gift" (2015)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Joel Edgerton Starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton ‘A Thought-Provoking Thriller’ About halfway through…
"The Man from U.N.C.L.E" (2015)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Guy Ritchie Co-written by Lionel Wigram (based off the 1960’s t.v. show by Sam Rolfe) Starring…
"Southpaw" (2015)- Movie Review
Directed by Antoine Fuqua Written by Kurt Sutter Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams and Forest Whitaker ‘A Powerful but Predictable…
"Nightcrawler" (2014)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Dan Gilroy Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed ‘A Fantastic Directorial Debut’ A director’s…
"Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" (2015)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Christopher McQuarrie Co-Written by Drew Pearce and Bruce Geller Starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Rebecca…
"Life Itself" (2014)- Movie Review
Directed by Steve James Based on the best-selling novel and memoir by Roger Ebert Starring Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert and…
"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" (2015)- Movie Review
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Written by Jesse Andrews (based off the acclaimed novel by Jesse Andrews) Starring Thomas Mann, RJ…
"Jurassic World" (2015)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Colin Trevorrow Co-written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Derek Connolly Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas…
"Inside Out" (2015)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen Co-written by Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley Starring Amy Poehler,…
"Boyhood" (2014)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette ‘Absolutely Unforgettable’ About halfway through Richard…
"Captain America: The Winter Solider" (2014)- Movie Review
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and Ed Brubaker Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson…
"Her" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Spike Jonze Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson and Amy Adams ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’ You…
"Dallas Buyers Club" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Jean-Marc Valee Written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner ‘A…
"American Hustle" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by David O. Russell Co-written by Eric Warren Singer Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper…
"North by Northwest" (1959)- Movie Review
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by Ernest Lehman Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and Jessie Royce Landis ‘A…
"Monsoon Wedding" (2001)- Movie Review
Directed by Mira Nair Written by Sabrina Dhawan Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey and Vijay Raaz ‘An Indian Masterpiece’ It…
"About Time" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Richard Curtis Starring Domhnall Gleeson,…
"12 Years a Slave" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Steve McQueen Written by John Ridley (based on true story of Solomon Northup) Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender…
"The Counselor" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Ridley Scott Written by Cormac McCarthy Starring Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem and Cameron Diaz ‘A Shameful Waste…
"Captain Phillips" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Paul Greengrass Written by Billy Ray Starring Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi ‘A Compelling Hijacking Thriller’ “Captain Phillips”…
"Gravity" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Alfonso Cauron Co-written by Jonas Cauron Starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Ed Harris ‘A Groundbreaking…
"Prisoners" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Aaron Guzikowski Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Terrence Howard ‘Mind-Boggling Complexity’ …
"The Spectacular Now" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by James Ponsoldt Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (based off novel by Tim Tharp) Starring Miles…
"The World’s End" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Edgar Wright …
"Jobs" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Joshua Michael Stern Written by Matt Whiteley Starring Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad and J.K. Simmons ‘More Entertaining than…
"Lee Daniels’ The Butler" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Lee Daniels Written by Danny Strong (based off article by Wil Haygood) Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and…
"Planes" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Klay Hall Written by Jeffrey M. Howard Starring Dane Cook, Stacy Keach and Priyanka Chopra ‘A Time Pass…
"Elysium" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley ‘Breakthrough Originality’ In a Summer that’s…
"The Wolverine" (2013)- Movie Review
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"2 Guns" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Baltasar Kormakur Written by Blake Masters (based off graphic novels by Steve Grant) Starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg,…
"Fight Club" (1999)- Movie Review
Directed by David Fincher Written by Jim Uhls (based off screenplay by Chuck Palahniuk) Starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and…
"Blue Jasmine" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Woody Allen Starring Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins ‘An Unexpected Spiral Downwards’ For a…
"The Way Way Back" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Staring Liam James, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell and Maya Rudolph ‘Simplicity…
"Red 2" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Dean Parisot Written by Jon and Erich Hoeber Starring Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker and John Malkovich ‘As Bland…
"Pacific Rim" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro Also written by Travis Beacham Starring Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi…
"Reservoir Dogs" (1992)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen and Tim Roth ‘Glimpses of a Genius’ Few directors…
"The Lone Ranger" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Gore Verbinski Written by Justin Haythe, Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio Starring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and William…
"Man of Steel" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Zach Snyder Written by David S. Goyer (based off story by Christopher Nolan) Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams…
"This is the End" (2013)- Movie Review
Written/Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco and Jonah Hill ‘Inventive Humor’ Hollywood…
"The Reluctant Fundamentalist" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Mira Nair Written by William Wheeler (based of Mohsin Hamid’s novel) Starring Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson and Liev…
"Monsters University" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Dan Scanlon Written by Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird and Dan Scanlon Starring Billy Crytal, John Goodman and…
"The Color Purple" (1985)- Movie Review
Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Menno Meyjes (based off novel by Alice Walker) Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and…
"World War Z" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by Marc Forster Written by Drew Goddard, Matthew Carnahan and Damon Lindelof Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and Fana…
"Dhobi Ghat" (2010)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Kiran Rao Starring Aamir Khan, Prateik, and Monica Dogra ‘Beautifully Revealed Society’ A person’s life, for…
"Iron Man 3" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Shane Black Also written by Drew Pearce Starring Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley…
"Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013)- Movie Review
Directed by J.J. Abrams Written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict…
"The Place Beyond the Pines" (2013)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Derek Cianfrance Also written by Ben Coccio and Darius Marder Starring Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and…
"A Separation" (2011)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi Starring Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, and Sareh Bayat ‘Landmark Filmmaking’ Certain decisions are difficult…
"Pulp Fiction" (1994)- Movie Review
WARNING: Significant Spoilers in review Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino Also written by Roger Avary Starring Samuel L. Jackson,…
"Drive" (2011)- Movie Review
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Written by Hossein Amini (based off book by James Sallis) Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan,…
"Zero Dark Thirty" (2012)- Movie Review
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Written by Mark Boal Starring Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler “One hell of a…
The Best Films of 2012
Lets face the facts. 2012 was a great year for films. From emotionally driven dramas to tremendously entertaining comic-book movies,…
"Les Miserables" (2012)- Movie Review
Directed by Tom Hooper Written by William Nicholson (based off novel by Victor Hugo) Lyrics for songs by Herbert Kretzmer…
"Django Unchained" (2012)- Movie Review
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Samuel L. Jackson ‘A bloody…
Spoiler Analysis of "The Dark Knight Rises"
Talking about movies you’ve seen, while trying not to spoil anything is a difficult job. Most movies contain massive…
"Silver Linings Playbook" (2012)- Movie Review
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