Fences Review By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) is a man who is almost always talking, filled with stories and sharing his opinions on just about everything.  When Fences opens, we find him already in the middle of a conversation with his coworker Bono (Stephen McKinley Henderson), as they both cling to… Read More Three Views: Fences

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Review By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Recounting the events of the rebellion hinted at in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a prequel that actually works.  Directed by Gareth Edwards, the film expands upon the mythology of the series in… Read More Three Views: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Expanding upon the world she created in the Harry Potter series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the first film for which author J.K. Rowling wrote the screenplay, and it serves as a welcome return to the wizarding… Read More Three Views: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Doctor Strange Review By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Just when it was starting to feel like the Marvel Cinematic Universe might be at risk of only delivering bloated ensemble sequels like Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange has arrived in the nick of time to breath some new life into the… Read More Three Views: Doctor Strange

Queen of Katwe Review By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Produced by Disney under their based on a true story banner, Queen of Katwe follows Phiona Mutesi (Madine Nalwanga), a girl living in the slums of Uganda with her mother (Lupita Nyong’o) and siblings.  When Phiona is taken under the wing of kind coach… Read More Three Views: Queen of Katwe

The Light Between Oceans Review By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Following his gritty breakup drama Blue Valentine, and the enthralling but vastly underrated crime saga The Place Beyond the Pines, The Light Between Oceans is an interesting film in terms of young director Derek Cianfrance’s filmography. An adaptation of M.L. Stedman’s bestselling novel, The… Read More Three Views: The Light Between Oceans

Pete’s Dragon Review By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) An update of the 1977 Disney film, Pete’s Dragon is a remake pretty much in name only, which in this case turns out to be a good thing.  Taking versions of the original’s two main characters and forging a new path for them, this is… Read More Three Views: Pete’s Dragon

The BFG Review By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Adapting Roald Dahl’s beloved 1982 children’s book to the big screen, Steven Spielberg brings his good old fashioned magic to The BFG, which also happens to be the director’s first production at Disney.  The result is an incredibly charming and emotionally resonant all ages fantasy film, that harkens… Read More Three Views: The BFG

Alice Through the Looking Glass Review By John Corrado ★½ (out of 4) Here’s a conundrum for you.  Alice Through the Looking Glass is a film that expects us to care about things, without giving us any real reasons to actually care about them.  This is a film that is often so bafflingly undercooked in terms of… Read More Three Views: Alice Through the Looking Glass

Captain America: Civil War Review By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The latest superhero teamup, a concept that has grown less novel since the first Avengers four years ago, Captain America: Civil War packs a lot of stuff into its 146 minute running time.  To be sure, there are things here that do work, but after a certain point… Read More Three Views: Captain America: Civil War

The Jungle Book Review By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) The experience of watching The Jungle Book is so absorbing and compelling on a purely visual level, that we almost immediately forget that what we are seeing, save for human lead Neel Sethi, has been created almost entirely through the magic of special effects. The… Read More Three Views: The Jungle Book

The Finest Hours Review By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Staged as a good old fashioned disaster drama, The Finest Hours recounts the true story of the courageous Coast Guard rescue of over thirty men aboard a doomed vessel in February of 1952.  This is a solid effort from Disney that is better than the January release date… Read More Three Views: The Finest Hours

Bridge of Spies – A DreamWorks Studios Release http://bridgeofspies.com Release Date: October 16th, 2015 Rated PG for mature themes and violence Running Time: 141 minutes Steven Spielberg (director) Matt Charman (writer) Ethan Coen (writer) Joel Coen (writer) Thomas Newman (music) Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel Austin Stowell as Francis… Read More Three Views: Bridge of Spies

Ant-Man – A Walt Disney Studios Release http://marvel.com/antman Release Date: July 17th, 2015 Rated PG for language and some scary scenes Running Time: 117 minutes Peyton Reed (director) Edgar Wright (screenplay) Joe Cornish (screenplay) Adam McKay (screenplay) Paul Rudd (screenplay) Christophe Beck (music) Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym Evangeline… Read More Three Views: Ant-Man

Tomorrowland – A Walt Disney Studios Release http://movies.disney.com/tomorrowland/ Release Date: May 22nd, 2015 Rated PG for violence Running Time: 130 minutes Brad Bird (director) Damon Lindelof (screenplay) Brad Bird (screenplay) Michael Giacchino (music) George Clooney as Frank Walker Hugh Laurie as Nix Britt Robertson as Casey Newton Raffey Cassidy as Athena Tim McGraw as Eddie… Read More Three Views: Tomorrowland

Avengers: Age of Ultron – A Walt Disney Studios Release http://marvel.com/avengers Release Date: May 1st, 2015 Rated PG for violence and language Running Time: 141 minutes Joss Whedon (director) Joss Whedon (writer) Danny Elfman (music) Brian Tyler (music) Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Chris Hemsworth as Thor Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk Chris… Read More Three Views: Avengers: Age of Ultron