I wasn’t sure what to expect with this Chinese fantasy adventure film, but to my delight I really enjoyed it. The first half-hour or so is simply great, the next hour is really good and it’s only the finale that […]
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Fences (2016) ☆ ☆ ☆
The last of the nine Best Picture nominees I had yet to see is Fences, which is an adaptation of August Wilson’s play, directed by and starring Denzel Washington. Like a lot of plays adapted for film it is very stagy […]
Continue reading »The Space Between Us (2017) ☆
I liked the premise for The Space Between Us, which tells the tale of a teenage boy born and raised on a Martian settlement who travels to Earth to see how the rest of humanity lives. It’s an intriguing fish-out-of-water allegory […]
Continue reading »Patriots Day (2016) ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2
It’s been quite a roll for director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg; their first teaming, Lone Survivor in 2013 was excellent, while 2016 produced both Deepwater Horizon and now Patriots Day. All are based on real events and people, and Patriots Day is […]
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