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AMERICAN IMPERIAL PICTURES

Movie Review: ‘Isle of Dogs’

By Megan Shapiro April 18, 2018

★★★★★ “Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson’s ninth feature film and second movie using stop-motion animation, is just as charming and visually stunning as the rest of his critically acclaimed...

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

Movie Review: ‘Red Sparrow’

By Faris Bseiso April 6, 2018

★★★☆☆ On paper, “Red Sparrow,” a spy movie based on a book by the same name, written by a former CIA operative seems to have all the ingredients of a blockbuster staple. Unfortunately,...

GREENWICH ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Review: ‘Itzhak’

By Charlotte Lindsay April 5, 2018

★★★★★ “Judge me by what I do, but don’t judge me by what I can’t do,” says Itzhak Perlman, world-class violinist and star of documentary “Itzhak.” Listening to Perlman play...

ANNAH OTIS FOR THE HOYA

Movie Review: ‘Pandas’ at the National Air and Space Museum

By Annah Otis April 4, 2018

IMAX’s newest documentary “Pandas,” which is being shown at the National Air and Space Museum, brings to life the incredible story of the panda Qian Qian and her bond with wildlife biologist...

WARNER BROS.

Movie Review: ‘Ready Player One’

By Cynthia Sun April 2, 2018

★★★☆☆ Best known for genre-defining Hollywood classics like “E.T. the Extraterrestrial” and “Jurassic Park,” Steven Spielberg brings Ernest Cline’s 2011 bestselling novel to...

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

Movie Review: ‘Annihilation’

By Megan Shapiro March 22, 2018

★★★★★ Back in 2015, director Alex Garland made his debut with surprise hit “Ex Machina,” which blended compelling visuals with a poignant discussion of sentience, transcending the...

WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Movie Review: ‘Tomb Raider’

By Paulina Enck March 16, 2018

★★★☆☆ Departing from the painfully unwatchable original films, Alicia Vikander ushers the “Tomb Raider” franchise into a new era as the lead, Lara Croft, in director Roar Uthaug’s...

NON-STOP PRODUCTION

Movie Review: ‘Loveless’

By Paulina Enck February 28, 2018

★★★★★ “Loveless” paints a bleak, captivating portrait of the painful anger of a broken family and of humanity’s capacity for connection and love. The Russian-language film, subtitled...

Movie Review: ‘The Party’

By Alexandra Brunjes February 21, 2018

★★★★☆ A dark, caustically comedic film that breathes new life into the classic dinner party pressure cooker trope, “The Party” is a satirical, witty airing of dirty laundry. The newest...

WALT DISNEY AND MARVEL

Movie Review: ‘Black Panther’

By Paulina Enck February 16, 2018

★★★★☆ “Black Panther” is a visually stunning marvel with a stellar cast that elevates an uninspired script. The film follows the newly crowned king and superhero T’Challa as he...

GRISBI PRODUCTIONS

Movie Review: ‘Hostiles’

By Kiera Geraghty January 22, 2018

★★★★☆ “Hostiles,” directed by Scott Cooper, is a thought-provoking and raw Western that produces a semblance of hope. Instead of glorifying the West, the film presents an accurate...

IMDB

Top 10 Movies of 2017

By Toby Hung January 16, 2018

1. 'Bad Genius’ Directed by: Nattawut Poonpiriya Starring: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Teeradon Supapunpinyo In a year that saw an unusual excess of comedic heist thrillers, “Bad Genius”...

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