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1922 (2017) Dir: Zak Hilditch Stars: Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard and Neal McDonough I saw the trailer for this new Netflix film a couple weeks ago, and this week I finally got a chance to see … Continue reading →

Battle of the Sexes (2017) Dir: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carrell, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue, Sarah Silverman and Austin Stowell I would apply the “drama-edy” genre label to Battle of the Sexes.  Much … Continue reading →

Blade Runner (1982) *** Burke Favorite *** Dir: Ridley Scott Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, Joanna Cassidy and Edward James Olmos I love those movie experiences where you feel completely different as you’re watching the movie … Continue reading →

Deadpool (2016) Dir: Tim Miller Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand and Karan Soni I went to see Deadpool in the theater the Monday after it opened last February.  I’m not sure if … Continue reading →

Silence (2016) Dir: Martin Scorsese Stars: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Issei Ogata and Ciaran Hinds I’ve read a lot about Silence since I saw it on a Thursday night last month.  The “30 years” reference in the title … Continue reading →

Hell or High Water (2016) Dir: David Mackenzie Stars: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Gil Birmingham This crime drama is so up my alley that it’s going to be hard to draft this particular entry without veering off – … Continue reading →

The Lobster (2016) Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, John C. Reilly and Olivia Colman My top ten films of 2016 would definitely have to include this foreign film, which received quite a bit … Continue reading →

Midnight Special (2016) Dir: Jeff Nichols Stars: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Sam Shephard and Jaeden Lieberher Back in the day, I watched The Terminator for the first time with my family without knowing a single thing … Continue reading →

The Witch (2016) Dir: Robert Eggers Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw and Ralph Ineson Some official sources have this title spelled with two “V”s as in “The VVitch,” which seems to reflect the film’s poster.  It harkens back … Continue reading →

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Dir: Gareth Edwards Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Ben Mendelsohn and Mads Mikkelsen OK, you’ve seen it, I’ve seen it, now let’s talk about it.  Much like last December’s Star … Continue reading →