REVIEW: ‘Arrival’ discusses a tale of human-alien interaction


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Films come and go often, and audiences move on quickly from one film to the next without much thought. Rarely does a film completely shock, unexpectedly impress and profoundly move audiences. This is the case for the 2016 science fiction film Arrival. Arrival tells the story of a linguistics professor, Louise (Amy Adams), whose expertise […]

Inferno lacks fire


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The Catholic church’s favorite symbologist is back — only this time he is about as confused as everyone else trying to figure out how Jesus could have had a kid with Mary Magdalene. In Inferno, the third movie adapted from Dan Brown’s popular book series, Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) wakes up in Florence, Italy, with […]

Jack Reacher sequel falls short of expectations


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Three-quarters of the way through Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Tom Cruise is on a plane and about to knock out a bunch of villains when it starts to feel like a flashback from 2011. That was the same year he starred in the film Knight & Day, a romantic-action-comedy film where Cruise beats up […]

REVIEW: Justin Timberlake dazzles in special Netflix concert film


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Almost three years after the release of the revolutionary double album The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake returned with a concert documentary film showcasing the world tour in support of his album. The film, titled Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids, premiered on Netflix on Oct. 12. The documentary began with Timberlake and his bandmates preparing […]

The Girl on the Train remains faithful to novel


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In 2015, Paula Hawkins thrilled the world with the novel The Girl on the Train. A year later, the popular novel was adapted to film. The Girl on the Train tells the story of an alcoholic divorcee who attaches herself to a web of mystery after the disappearance of a young housewife. The film stars […]

REVIEW: American Honey features new acting talent


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American Honey delivers a compelling story with action, comedy and drama about teenage rebellion during a competitive film season. The movie comes alive with its colors, characters and elegant, goofy execution — and above all, in its leading star Sasha Lane. In 2015, Lane was spending her spring break in Panama Beach when she was […]
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