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- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsJonah HillMiles TellerSteve LantzLoosely based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.More serious than I thought it would be. Super! 2017-01-06.
- DirectorTheodore MelfiStarsTaraji P. HensonOctavia SpencerJanelle MonáeThe story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.Very inspiring and uplifting. Excellent! 2017-01-16.
- DirectorSimon CurtisStarsHelen MirrenRyan ReynoldsDaniel BrühlMaria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.Watched this with Jenn (via Netflix). Fascinating history! Lovely flashbacks. 2017-02-12.
- StarsDon HenleyGlenn FreyDon FelderThe life and times of the super successful American soft-rock band, Eagles.Watched this over two nights (via Netflix). Superb documentary that captured the band's trials and tribulations. Learned a lot. 2017-02-15.
- DirectorCharles FergusonStarsMatt DamonGylfi ZoegaAndri Snær MagnasonTakes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.Watched this over two nights (via Netflix). Infuriating and fascinating subject! Greed abounds in the 2008 real estate crash. 2017-02-21.
- DirectorRick FamuyiwaStarsShameik MooreTony RevoloriKiersey ClemonsLife changes for Malcolm, a geek who's surviving life in a tough neighborhood, after a chance invitation to an underground party leads him and his friends into a Los Angeles adventure.Watched via Netflix. It wasn't as gritty as I thought it would be! 2017-03-05.
- DirectorLance BangsStarsTodd BarryRobert BuscemiBlaine CapatchRecorded during shows in which Mr. Barry prepared no routine, relying entirely on humorous conversations with concert-goers.This was very funny! 2017-04-02.
- DirectorByron HowardRich MooreJared BushStarsGinnifer GoodwinJason BatemanIdris ElbaIn a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.This was OK! 2017-04-04.
- DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergMichelle MonaghanJ.K. SimmonsThe story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible.Riveting and emotional! Respectfully done! 2017-04-15.
- DirectorJames GunnStarsChris PrattZoe SaldanaDave BautistaThe Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father, the ambitious celestial being Ego.Highly enjoyable and humorous. Saw it with daughter at the theater. 2017-05-29.
- DirectorPatty JenkinsStarsGal GadotChris PineRobin WrightWhen a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.Superb emotion! Awesome battle sequences! A worthy superhero movie! 2017-06-11.
- DirectorKyle BaldaPierre CoffinEric GuillonStarsSteve CarellKristen WiigTrey ParkerGru meets his long-lost, charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru, who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.Good fun! I appreciated the 1980s soundtrack. 2017-07-02.
- DirectorAlex GarlandStarsAlicia VikanderDomhnall GleesonOscar IsaacA young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.Blown away. Superb tone. Fascinating, and suspenseful. 2017-07-03.
- DirectorEdward ZwickStarsTobey MaguireLiev SchreiberPeter SarsgaardSet during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.Absorbing dramatization of the rise of Bobby Fischer. Very enjoyable, given my attempts to return to playing chess (online). 2017-07-05.
- DirectorSteven ZaillianStarsJoe MantegnaBen KingsleyMax PomerancA prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.A nice drama about the emergence of real life chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin. Very emotional! 2017-07-06.
- DirectorJohn HerzfeldStarsTeri HatcherJeff DanielsDanny Aiello48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.I agree with the reviewer who said this was a lightweight version of "Pulp Fiction." But this movie had heart. 2017-07-14.
- DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandMichael KeatonRobert Downey Jr.Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.Excellent reboot. Michael Keaton raised it up a notch! 2017-07-16.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsFionn WhiteheadBarry KeoghanMark RylanceAllied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.Watched this properly on IMAX (with Jenn and Mia). Technically excellent, but for me it didn't have the emotional weight I expected. 2017-07-23.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonAfter a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.Marvelous magical movie. Christopher Nolan brings his style to this movie about an intense rivalry. 2017-07-24.
- DirectorDan GilroyStarsJake GyllenhaalRene RussoBill PaxtonWhen Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.Very creepy. Jake Gyllenhaal portrays obsession perfectly in this marvelous movie. 2017-07-25.
- DirectorTom HanksStarsTom HanksJulia RobertsSarah MahoneyAfter losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.It was charming, but it didn't fire on all cylinders. Hanks and Roberts make the movie! 2017-07-26.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.Local theater screened Raiders on Throwback Thursday. A hands-down classic. 2017-07-27.
- DirectorRania AttiehDaniel GarciaStarsRobin BartlettRebecca DayanWill JanowitzTwo women descend into madness after an alleged meteor strike sets off a series of strange events in their town of Troy, N.Y.Streamed this on Netflix. Movie created a sense of foreboding and almost sinister mood. Worth checking out. 2017-07-28.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsJared GilmanKara HaywardBruce WillisTwo 12-year-olds, who live on an island, fall in love with each other and elope into the wilderness. While people set out on a search mission, a violent storm approaching them catches their attention.What an absolute joy and a gem. One of Wes Anderson's finest! 2017-07-29.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsBill MurrayOwen WilsonAnjelica HustonWith a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.An enjoyable though somewhat dark and difficult movie from Wes Anderson. I liked Moonrise better. 2017-07-30.