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PLOT: Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), a young wizard, arrives in 1926 New York City with a suitcase full of magical creatures, which promptly get loose. With a No-Maj (non magic person) in tow by the name of Jacob (Dan Fogler),...
This was originally reviewed as part of our Sundance 2016 coverage. PLOT: A man (Casey Affleck) returns to his hometown following the death of his brother (Kyle Chandler) to take care of his teen-aged nephew (Lucas Hedges). REVIEW: Following the...
PLOT: An American pickpocket (Richard Madden) in Paris is framed for a terrorist bombing. Captured by a rogue CIA agent (Idris Elba), he’s given an opportunity to prove his innocence and stop a terrorist threat set to coincide with Bastille...
PLOT: A young soldier named Billy Lynn is caught on camera dragging his fallen comrade out of harm's way in 2004 Iraq. Weeks later, he and his unit are brought to Texas on a media tour that will prove just...
PLOT: An insult comic, who at one time became a popular sitcom star, tries desperately to escape his squeaky clean television image. REVIEW: AFI Film Festival has returned to Los Angeles, and once again we at JoBlo are checking out...
PLOT: A widowed child psychologist struggles to maintain her sanity when unexplainable things begin to occur in the isolated New England home she shares with her paralyzed stepson. REVIEW: One has to wonder what would possess an actress of Naomi...
PLOT: A widowed child psychologist struggles to maintain her sanity when unexplainable things begin to occur in the isolated New England home she shares with her paralyzed stepson. REVIEW: One has to wonder what would possess an actress of Naomi...
PLOT: After the death of their mother, a dysfunctional family tries to get along on the first Christmas without her. REVIEW: It’s not even Thanksgiving and we already have our first yuletide family comedy in theatres, and it’s about what...
This review was originally run as part of our TIFF 2016 coverage. PLOT: After mysterious alien ships appear around the globe, a linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by an army colonel (Forest Whitaker) in order to help communicate with the...
PLOT: After a series of alien ships land in twelve different locations on Earth, a linguist is recruited to discover the secrets of their language and why they have come. REVIEW: The idea of the human race not being alone...
David Robert Mitchell has made one of the best Amblin-esque films in years, with the film having much in common with classics like Poltergeist and Arachnophobia.
