Tag Archives: 2016 reviews
REVIEW: ‘The Sisters Brothers’ is a Western Unlike Any You Have Ever Seen
Posted by Joshua T. Ruth
The first English-language film from French director Jacques Audiard, ‘The Sisters Brothers’ is a unique deconstructionist western that satisfyingly defies category. While its varying tone may be jarring to some viewers, the compelling story, fleshed-out characters and attention to detail
Review: Hidden Figures (2016)
Posted by Ruby Tate
Hidden Figures is the long overdue true story of how a group of African-American women helped NASA in the early days of this nation’s space program.
Review: The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Norwegian director André Øvredal (Trollhunter) greatly impresses with his first foray into the horror genre, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, a tense and atmospheric film set within the confines of a family-owned funeral home in Virginia.
Review: Evolution (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Writer/director Lucile Hadžihalilović presents this dreamlike film that is equal parts H.P. Lovecraft meets Dario Argento following the life of a young boy living on an island populated only by other young boys and their otherworldly mothers.
Review: The Arbalest (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
A despondent toy inventor recalls the story of his life and love in this odd black comedy from the writer of 2007’s Blood Car.
Review: SiREN (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
SiREN (2016) is a spin-off feature-length film based on a short from the 2012 horror anthology V/H/S. It’s a rare commodity among low-budget direct-to-DVD/VOD films; a low budget horror film that is actually entertaining to watch, if not a bit
Review: Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
An all star cast top-lined by Michael Fassbender, Jeremy Irons, and Marion Cotillard definitively prove that video game to movie adaptations need a hard reset.
Review: Passengers (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in this schizophrenic blender ride of The Shining in space meets Fear by way of a romantic comedy; a ride that just doesn’t really land at all.
Review: La La Land (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Writer/director Damien Chazelle follows up 2014’s tour de force drama Whiplash with La La Land, a contemporary version of the big screen musicals of the 1950’s and 1960’s which may be the best film of 2016.
Review: Collateral Beauty (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Will Smith makes his yearly play for an Oscar in this Christmas film about how badly a father’s grief can inconvenience his co-workers.
Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
This is the Star Wars prequel you’ve been looking for.
Review: Office Christmas Party (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
TJ Miller, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman and Olivia Munn headline this irreverent and raunchy Christmas comedy that works as hard as it parties at bringing out the laughs
Review: Man Down (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Post traumatic stress syndrome is a very real affliction affecting servicemen and woman in the United States. Films like Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper and Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fouth of July have heavily touched on this topic – even
Review: Moana (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and newcomer Auli’i Cravalho headline Disney’s latest animated feature, Moana, one of the year’s most original and charming films.
Review: Nocturnal Animals (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Writer/director Tom Ford spins an ambitious tale of existential ennui and vengeance in his excellent follow-up to 2009’s A Single Man.
Review: Suicide Squad: Extended Cut (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
When Suicide Squad hit movie screens earlier this year at the tail end of the summer movie season; expectations were high. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice had been a massive critical disappointment and, aside from kudos for the respective
Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016)
Posted by Ruby Tate
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them returns us to the cinematic world inhabited by J.K. Rowlings’ Harry Potter and casts us back to a time before the epic battles to come between The Boy Who Lived and He Who
Review: Arrival (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
Director Dennis Villaneuve (Prisoners, Sicario) directs Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner is what may be one of the best films of 2016.
Review: Mad Max: Fury Road – Black & Chrome Edition (2015/2016)
Posted by Adam Rutkowski
Mad Max: Fury Road – Black & Chrome Edition (2015/2016) Mad Max: Fury Road – Black, Shiny, & Chrome; the Cinema Fantastico Edition (2016) Rated R, runtime 2 hours 01 minute. Warner Bros Pictures. THE SETUP The first time I
Review: Doctor Strange (2016)
Posted by Victor Moreno
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand its presence ever broader with this latest installment offering up the effects of the worlds of magic and extradimensional beings on Earth as seen through the lens of Benedict Cumberbatch’s arrogant namesake surgeon
