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Movie Review: Bridge of Spies
The Tom Hanks-starring period piece Bridge of Spies is Steven Spielberg’s best and most entertaining film since…well, his last Tom Hanks-starring period piece. In the decade-plus since the delightful Catch Me If You Can, Spielberg’s made good starchy period pieces (Lincoln), dull starchy period pieces (War Horse) and a few old-school adventure pictures that still can’t shake a certain sedateness (...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Martian Remains Ahead of the Game
The Martian not only remained the top draw at the box office, its estimated $37 million over the weekend brings its worldwide totals to $227.8 million; enough to ensure the widely acclaimed film is a box office success. Hotel Transylvania 2, as well, entered its second week with an estimated $20.3 million and an even higher domestic gross than The Martian, and almost as successful worldwide. Pan, ...[Read More]
Movie Review: Pan
Every once in a while, life hands you an unexpected treat. In this particular case that treat is the new family adventure film Pan. You likely did not know you were even missing something in your children’s fairy tale catalog. That is, you probably never stopped to think, even after seeing Peter Pan in full on Disney style so many times, about how Peter became Peter in the first place. This ...[Read More]