From Writer-Director Barry Jenkins comes Moonlight, a film that traces a young man’s journey from childhood to manhood and how he comes to terms with who he is. Does it resonate or is it just a rote drama? Continue reading
Reviews
Doug Reviews: Inferno (2016)
Author Dan Brown has published four novels featuring Robert Langdon and Inferno is the third film adapted from these novels by Director Ron Howard. Is this the best of the bunch or is it time to retire this character? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Café Society (2016)
With Café Society, Writer-Director Woody Allen delivers his latest comedy. Does this recall Allen’s past glories, or is it one of his weaker entries? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
In 2012, Writer-Director Christopher McQuarrie brought Author Lee Child’s creation, Jack Reacher, to movie audiences. The first film, Jack Reacher, was a solid action movie that hearkened back to the films of the 80s and 90s. Now, Director Ed Zwick takes over for the sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Does Reacher’s second adventure equal or surpass the original? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Accountant (2016)
When I saw the trailer for Director Gavin O’Connor’s The Accountant, my immediate thought was, This could either be really good or a complete disaster. So, which is it? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Birth of a Nation (2016)
From the moment it burst onto the scene at Sundance, Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation has inspired both praise and controversy. However, now that the film is available for public consumption, the only question that matters is: is it any good? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Queen of Katwe (2016)
From Disney and Director Mira Nair comes Queen of Katwe, the real life story of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl who attempts to use chess to escape her poverty-stricken life. Does she succeed or does the dangerous world around her swallow her whole? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Hollars (2016)
The Hollars is the second full-length feature directed by star John Krasinski. Does the dramedy move him into the class of elite actor-directors or will it make audiences want him to just stick to acting? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Girl on the Train (2016)
The international bestseller from Paula Hawkins is now a full-length feature film, but does The Girl on the Train surpass its source material in terms of entertainment? Or does it diminish the book through its very existence? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
From Director Tim Burton comes this adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ young adult novel. Is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children the YA sensation or is it just a weak derivative of the X-Men? Continue reading
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