Review: The Girl on the Train

Rating: 3/10
PLOT: Rachel (Emily Blunt), an alcoholic obsessed with her ex-husband (Justin Theroux) and his new wife (Rebecca Ferguson), becomes embroiled in the disappearance of a young woman (Haley Bennett) she’s been observing on her daily train commute. REVIEW: Everyone’s been...

Lavender (Movie Review)

Rating: 6/10
PLOT: After a car crash retriggers a past sense of amnesia in a woman named Jane (Abbie Cornish), she must piece together her memory in order to figure what happened really to her family members that were slaughtered 25 years...
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Review: Birth of a Nation

Rating: 8/10
This review was originally posted at the Sundance Film Festival in January – long before the Nate Parker controversy. As such, it's not addressed in the review. PLOT: The true story of slave Nat Turner (Nate Parker) who led a...
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Review: Denial

Rating: 7/10
PLOT: A true account of historian Deborah Lipstadt’s (Rachel Weisz) battle with holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall), who sues her for libel after characterizing him as such in a book she wrote. REVIEW: It’s amazing to think that in...
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Review: Deepwater Horizon

Rating: 9/10
This title was previously reviewed at TIFF 2016. PLOT: The true story of the Deepwater Horizon, the mobile drilling unit that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing the BP Oil Spill. REVIEW: While the BP Oil Spill may not...
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Review: Queen of Katwe

Rating: 8/10
PLOT: The true story of Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga), a young girl from the slums of Uganda, who becomes a master chess player under the guidance of her coach (David Oyelowo), while her mother (Lupita Nyong’o) struggles to find the...
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Review: Masterminds

Rating: 3/10
PLOT: An armored car driver (Zach Galifianakis) is convinced to rob his employer by a former colleague (Kristen Wiig), who he has a crush on. The robbery ends-up being the biggest in U.S history, with $17 million stolen. When he...

Review: Flock of Dudes

Rating: 7/10
PLOT: Four best friends in their thirties decide to “break up” in order to face their ultimate fear of getting older. REVIEW: Growing up is becoming increasingly difficult for a lot of men. In an age where many of us...

Review: Mr. Church

Rating: 5/10
PLOT: A terminally ill woman (Natascha McElhone), and her young daughter are gifted with the services of a mysterious cook, Mr. Church (Eddie Murphy) by a wealthy benefactor. REVIEW: Even though MR. CHURCH is not a good movie it’s probably...
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Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Rating: 6/10
PLOT: A young man (Asa Butterfield) discovers a world of “peculiars”, children with extraordinary abilities that are watched over by a woman, Miss Peregrine (Eva Green), who protects them from the minions of an evil scientist (Samuel L. Jackson). REVIEW:...
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