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A rollercoaster story about greed, friendship, betrayal and a man willing to risk everything to live up to his father's legacy. Filled with...

With a degree of charm and self-parody, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone overcomes a few clumsy spots to become something of a touchstone in the...

The story of how Ray Kroc took a small walk-up hamburger stand and turned it into the McDonald's we know is fascinating. Keaton’s performance is...

The comeback of writer/director M. Night Shyamalan continues with this showcase for actor James McAvoy, who plays a man with at least 23 different...

Monster Trucks is goofy, family-friendly monster movie that manages to be mildly charming despite its flaws. While it’s hardly E.T. for this...

A gripping, real-life story where terrorists attack, the good guys win, and one feels proud to be an American. Patriots Day is a gritty, intense,...

The elements are all here for a successful period gangster drama - including Ben Affleck directing - but while the film never shoots blanks, Live...

With a riveting first half and probing questions about family, Lion's careful attention to life’s cruelty balanced with an inspiring tenderness and...

Bobby Bowden is one of college football's all-time winningest head coaches, and the story of how he built The Bowden Dynasty at Florida State can't...

A grim (not Grimm) tale about a boy who has to learn to face the truth. The beautiful artwork comes alive and there's a solid moral, but that can't...

This film never comes across as a lecture as it tells the story of three African-American women employed as 'human computers' by NASA during the...

No bit of Silence is an accident or an afterthought. This Martin Scorsese adaptation of a Japanese novel by Shûsaku Endô is difficult, slow, and...

I was wrong about Sing. The trailers made it look like a 90-minute, 2.5-star, animated version of The Voice featuring anthropomorphic animals, but...

Not an easy film to watch, but absolutely worth it. Both Denzel Washington and Viola Davis give Oscar-worthy performances as a couple who struggle...

A sci-fi action/thriller where the drama comes from humans rather than special effects. A fun, entertaining, thoughtful movie that will make you...