‘Manchester By the Sea’ is a thoughtfully rendered, grief-loaded New England character study salt-washed in bathos and poised to break hearts. Writer/director Kenneth Lonergan masterful commands the drama while Casey…
Synopsis: “Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford), a woodcarver, delights local children with stories of a mysterious dragon that lives deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. His daughter Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) believes these are just tall tales, until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley), a 10-year-old orphan who says he lives in the woods with...
Not for the faint of heart, Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals' is a drearily pitch-black and distinctly American psychosexual thriller that painfully explores the worst sides of humanity - from the…
Often overwhelmingly funny and intermittently sweet and salty, peppered with refreshing performances from a stellar cast and three overpoweringly enticing leads in Alden Ehrenreich, Lily Collins and Warren Beatty, 'Rules…
'Moana' doesn’t really break new narrative ground for Disney - though the lack of a romantic angle is refreshing - but its hypnotic visuals, winning voice cast and catchy tunes…
It may not quite float like a butterfly or sting like a bee but 'Bleed for This' rides on the greatness of Miles Teller and Aaron Eckhart’s killer performances to…
There may be redeeming aspects in 'Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk' but they are few and far between. As it stands, Ang Lee’s latest experiment is by and large a…
Jeff Nichols’ shows an abundance of restraint translating the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple jailed for marrying. Though marked by great performances and admirable in…
More cute than classic, J.K. Rowling’s return to the wizarding world is filled with good charm, alluring visual sorcery and an enchanting new cast of characters but also serves as…
Minor quibbles aside, 'Arrival' is heady, bold, emotionally decadent and fearless. It’s science fiction for film lovers lead by an excellent turn from Amy Adams and emboldened by Jóhann Jóhannsson’s…