For this “Reel Mood of the Week,” we’re welcoming five films that have a mystery at their core. “Boo! A Madea Halloween” Tyler Perry’s alter-ego will (hopefully) show the ghosts that they are fools for messing with her in the eighth installment of the “Madea” series. All the chaos began when she is asked to look after a...
For this “Reel Mood of the Week,” take a look at (and go see) these five films that feature numbers capable of summoning a great time when the previews ended. “The Accountant” 2011: This is the year that the screenplay for “The Accountant” was featured in The Black List, a roster of most-liked projects that are yet (and...
Found your brother, Hanna. He might even pass as your twin, too. Besides being Black List alumni and outcasts as protagonists, both have surprising amounts of humanity beneath the action garb. Under Gavin O’Connor’s direction, though, the tale of the accountant/badass has no time for fairy-tale symbolism and...
Different kinds of systems are in place to rattle our characters, but with determination they might just make it—might. “The Birth of a Nation” The most radiant star out of Sundance Film Festival tells the story of Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a slave-turned-leader after he witnesses the scale and brutality of slavery in...
When Harry Potter is not around, one of his professors becomes the focus. Next Thursday, get a glimpse of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” at a special event, aptly titled “A Return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World.” The occasion promises to spellbind attendees with an exclusive preview of the film in IMAX and,...
People have to do certain things to be hypnotic. Eva Green just needs to be present. Even 10 years after “Casino Royale,” the French actress’ piercing gaze and husky chords remain effective at disarming my senses like the sirens in maritime tales. It’s highly likely that the ethereal, somewhat supernatural aura Green...
For these characters, the moves after chaos breaks loose are vital if they want to get out alive, win the title, beat the betrayers and avoid having their souls taken. “Deepwater Horizon” April 20, 2010 — the titular oil rig off the Gulf of Mexico exploded and created one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, maybe...
Chess changes circumstances. So can cross country, horse racing, baseball, football or any sport under the sun—leave it to Disney’s “Inspiring True Story” department to fashion it into a life-changing factor. There is a pattern across all productions as well: competent acting, fair visual flourishes and a...
The characters in this week’s films will defy what they have been told to do. Take a look and pick a beyond-the-law adventure! “Storks” Storks don’t deliver babies anymore, but a series of events led to one appearing in the factory where Junior (Andy Samberg) works. Always wanting to impress his boss, Junior will do...
You can now check “watching birds on caffeine” off your bucket list. I might have missed a scene where someone in Warner Animation Group’s sophomore effort consumes coffee, but maybe the drink was already drawn into them. Junior (Andy Samberg) is always mobile, delivering packages like a champ and is well on his way to...
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