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Arrival

ArrivalGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) Rated: M Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Screenplay by: Eric Heisserer Based on the story: “Story of Your Life” written by Ted Chiang Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg. Without giving too much away, Arrival is a unique movie experience where language is viewed as more than communication;... Read More »

The Accountant

The AccountantGoMovieReviews Rating:★★★★ (4/5) Rated: MA 15+ Directed by: Gavin O’Connor Screenplay: Bill Dubuque Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J. K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jean Smart, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow. Based on a screenplay written by Bill Dubuque, The Accountant is one complicated, cracker of a story: flash backs, fight scenes, number crunching... Read More »

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of EvilGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★☆ (3.5/5) Rated: M Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Mike Flanagan; Jeff Howard Starring: Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, Henry Thomas; Parker Mack. Feeling weary after a heavy day, I wondered if it was the right night to watch Ouija: Origin of Evil.  But, what the hey, I thought I’d perk up once... Read More »

The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the TrainGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★☆ (3.7/5) Rated: MA15+ Directed by: Tate Taylor Screenplay by: Erin Cressida Wilson Based on: ‘The Girl on the Train’ by Paula Hawkins Starring: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramírez; Lisa Kudrow. Alcoholism, restlessness; hurt – The Girl on the Train is a film about the... Read More »

Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater HorizonGoMovieReviews Rating:★★★☆ (3.9/5) Rated: M Director: Peter Berg Screenplay: Matthew Michael Carnahan and Matthew Sand Screen Story: Matthew Sand Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson. Based on the article written by David Barstow, David Rohde and Stephani Saul: ‘Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours’, Deepwater Horizon is about one... Read More »

LIFE, ANIMATED

LIFE, ANIMATEDGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) Rated: PG A documentary by: Roger Ross Williams Editor: David Teague Cinematographer: Tom Bergmann Composer: Dylan Stark, T. Griffin Original Animation: Mac Guff Based on a book by: Ron Suskind Starring: The Suskind Family: Owen, Cornelia, Walter and Ron. LIFE, ANIMATED is a documentary based on a book written by Ron... Read More »

Storks

StorksGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★☆ (3.8/5) Rated: G Written and Directed by: Nicholas Stoller Directed by: Doug Sweetland Starring: Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Anton Starkman, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Danny Trejo, Stephen Kramer Glickman, Chris Smith, Awkwafina, Ike Barinholtz, Jorma Taccone; Amanda Lund. Director and writer Nicholas Stoller has nailed that... Read More »

Blair Witch

Blair WitchGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★ (3/5) Rated: MA+ Directed by: Adam Wingard Written by: Simon Barrett Starring: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson; Valorie Curry. The creators of the original film, The Blair Witch Project (1999), and now executive producers of Blair Witch, Myrick, Sanchez and Hale wanted the sequel to be... Read More »

SULLY

SULLYGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★☆ (3.8/5) Director/Producer: Clint Eastwood Screenwriter: Todd Komarnicki Based on the book written by: Chesley “SULLY” Sullenberger, Jeffrey Zaslow. Director of Photography: Tom Stern Composers: Christian Jacob and The Tierney Sutton Band Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart; Laura Linney. “I’ve got 40 years in the air, but in the end I’m gonna be... Read More »

Mountain Cry

Mountain CryGoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★ Rated: M Directed by: Larry Yang Adapted Screenplay: Larry Yang Music by: Nicolas Errèra Cinematography by: Patrick Murguia Starring: Yueting Lang, Ziyi Wang, Taishen Cheng, Ailei Yu, Jin Guo, Caigen Xu, Chendong Zhao; Siying Li. Language: Chinese Mandarin Subtitle Language: English Based on: Lu Xun Literary Prize recipient novel of the same... Read More »

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