‘Get Out’ a fresh take on thriller genre with eerie story
“Get Out” is a thriller/mystery film and the directorial debut of long-time “Key and Peele” actor and writer Jordan Peele. The plot centers around Chris, a black photographer, who is…
Mystery and horror coalesce to become something terrifying in ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’
“The Autopsy of Jane Doe” is a horror/thriller film that has been on the film festival circuit since the later part of 2016. It is available to rent online on…
‘The Lego Batman Movie’ overwhelms with too much humor, action
Batman (Will Arnett) works alone. He is used to living in world where he isn’t dependent on others. He takes this so far that he won’t even commit to the…
‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ measures up as successful sequel
All John Wick wants to do is retire and live in peace with his dog. However, circumstances from his past won’t allow this and once again, the Baba Yaga, the…
‘Hidden Figures’ is a riveting tale about civil rights
"Hidden Figures" is the untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, brilliant African American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind helping launch…
Stunning film ‘La La Land’ is more than just another musical
A good movie should at least entertain the viewer for the two or so hours they sit and watch it. A great movie makes the viewer forget they paid eight…
‘Silence’ offers provoking, realistic look at religion
"Silence" tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing…
‘Moonlight’ offers authentic look at human emotion
"Moonlight" is a coming of age story about Chiron. He is growing up in the middle of a dysfunctional home where his mother is a drug addict, living a life…
‘Hacksaw Ridge’ joins the list of spectacular war films
"Hacksaw Ridge" is based off of the true story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield). Desmond joins the army during World War II after coming to the conclusion that he…
‘Edge of Seventeen’ perfectly sums up life as a teenager
High School junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) has reached her limit. A few years ago, her father died, home life with her mother and seemingly perfect brother aren’t great and when…