“Lion” — A Powerful First Act Soon Turns into Treacly Oscar Bait
JANUARY 9, 2017 I can’t remember the last time I saw a movie in which the hero is a computer app. That fact may be the most unique thing…
Month: January 2017
Familiarity Breeds Tedium in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
JANUARY 3, 2017 Does anyone else feel that going to the latest “Star Wars” movie these days is like attending a family reunion? You know you have to go…
“A Monster Calls” — The First Giant Tearjerker That Features a Real Giant
JANUARY 2, 2017 2016 was a big year at the movies for troubled children and imaginary giants. There was Steven Spielberg’s disappointing creature saga “The BFG” and David Lowery’s…
