Friday, February 24, 2017

A United Kingdom: A stirring, heartfelt drama

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A United Kingdom  (2016) •  View trailer   Four stars. Rated PG-13, and needlessly, for racial epithets and mild sensuality By  Derrick Ban...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Ma Vie de Courgette: A poignant charmer

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Ma Vie de Courgette  (2016) •  View trailer   Four stars. Rated PG-13, for dramatic intensity By  Derrick Bang The Academy Award nominees...
Friday, February 17, 2017

The Great Wall: Great fun!

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The Great Wall  (2016) •  View trailer   Four stars. Rated PG-13, for dramatic intensity and fantasy action violence By  Derrick Bang Acc...

The Red Turtle: Peculiar and lifeless

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The Red Turtle  (2016) •  View trailer   Three stars. Rated PG, for mild dramatic intensity By  Derrick Bang This one’s a head-scratche...

A Cure for Wellness: Worse than any disease

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A Cure for Wellness  (2017) •  View trailer   One star. Rated R, for graphic nudity, rape, profanity, violence and highly disturbing images ...
Saturday, February 11, 2017

The 2016 Oscar Shorts: Little treasures (for the most part)

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The 2016 Oscar Shorts  (2016) •  View trailer   Four stars. Unrated, although the live-action entries include profanity, nudity and dramatic...
Friday, February 10, 2017

The LEGO Batman Movie: A delightfully sassy genre mash-up

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The LEGO Batman Movie  (2017) •  View trailer   Four stars. Rated PG, for mild rude humor By  Derrick Bang  •  Originally published in  The ...