Review

‘Ad Astra’ Reaches for the Stars, Nearly Soars

And with Brad Pitt following Matt Damon and George Clooney, the “Ocean’s 11” space drama trilogy is complete. “Ad Astra” follows an astronaut who is sent on a top-secret mission to Neptune in order to see if his long-lost scientist father is still alive. Brad Pitt stars alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler… Continue reading ‘Ad Astra’ Reaches for the Stars, Nearly Soars

Lists

2017 Oscar Nominations and Reactions

It’s most every film fan’s favorite time of the year again: Oscar Season (unless you’re like me and the Summer Movie Season takes precedence). The nominees were announced Tuesday and as expected, “La La Land” cleaned up house with a record-tying 14 nominations including Best Picture, and there were a few surprises along the way… Continue reading 2017 Oscar Nominations and Reactions

Review

‘Loving’ is Well Acted but Too Subtle for its Own Good

Subtlety can be a film’s largest strength or biggest weakness, and in this case it’s both. “Loving” tells the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple in 1960s Virginia who fight to have the marriage laws of the United States changed. Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga star as the couple alongside Nick… Continue reading ‘Loving’ is Well Acted but Too Subtle for its Own Good