Popular Reviews This Week

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  Forever My Girl is a Pleasant Sunday Stroll in the Country A touching blend of A Walk to Remember and Country Strong, Forever My Girl is the heartwarming film that we all need to kick off 2018. 3.5 out of 5. Carrie Dedrick Jan 26, 2018
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  3 Hooks Separate 12 Strong from Other War Films A sturdy, taut modern war movie about the first U.S. soldiers that went into combat after 9/11. 12 Strong is fairly straightforward, but also rousing. 3 out of 5. Jeffrey Huston Jan 26, 2018
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  Perhaps We Are All Hostiles This grim western does go beyond "Cowboys vs. Indians" - but only just barely. Hostiles is sorrowful, and perhaps unsure of what it’s trying to say, but is pulled up by an incredibly strong cast led by... Debbie Holloway Jan 26, 2018
• If You Take Your Sci-Fi with More Depth Than Octane, Consider Blade Runner 2049 A sprawling sci-fi spectacle that honors and expands upon the original, but also plays like a brainy art house indie on a big budget. At two-and-a-half hours plus, it will test the patience of those looking... Jeffrey Huston Jan 26, 2018
• Jumanji 2017: JUst fun MAN, GEE A fun bit of fluff to enjoy over the holidays. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has plenty of laughs and enough adventure to keep things interesting. The comedy is broad but mostly family-friendly and the... Susan Ellingburg Jan 26, 2018
• More to The Shack Than Shaky Theology After months of both anticipation and controversy, The Shack (based on William P. Young's 2007 bestseller) underwhelmed. While I won't be singing its praises or seeing it a second time, I can't come down too... Carrie Dedrick Jan 26, 2018
• The Greatest Showman is a Cotton-Candy, Toe-Tapping Spectacle A musical spectacle the founder of “the greatest show on earth” would appreciate—especially since it whitewashes much of his life story. P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and his rags-to-riches story set to music... Susan Ellingburg Jan 26, 2018
• Coco: Pixar's Day of the Dead Story Disappoints Though not a sequel to one of the studio's earlier hits, Pixar's Coco feels like a retread. Colorful and musically buoyant at times, the film nevertheless has a too-familiar story arc—not to mention a rather... Christian Hamaker Jan 26, 2018
• The Shape of Water is a Compassionate, Heartfelt (R-Rated) Fairy Tale Definitely not for kids, writer-director Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is imaginative filmmaking of the highest order, marred only slightly by a one-dimensional villain who spouts distorted... Christian Hamaker Jan 26, 2018
• The Post Speaks Boldly to Current Events with Its 1971 Storyline Though there is nothing glitzy or jaw-dropping about Steven Spielberg's Oscar-season offering, the story resonates. Two stellar leads, a strong supporting cast, and eerily relevant subject matter warrant The... Debbie Holloway Jan 26, 2018