Writer-Director Martin McDonagh delivers his latest pitch-black comedy, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Does it succeed as both a comedy and drama or does it fall flat somewhere in-between? Continue reading
Reviews
Doug Reviews: Coco (2017)
From Directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, Pixar’s Coco is the studio’s second film this year and its first original since 2015. Does it capture the magic of Pixar’s best or is it one of their more forgettable films? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Justice League (2017)
After a troubled production, does Justice League mark the start of a winning streak after the massive success of Wonder Woman, or should DC and Warner Brothers start all over again? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
After last year’s weird, but hilarious comedy, The Lobster, Director Yorgos Lanthimos is back with a weird thriller/horror film, The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Does this film deliver or does it just confuse? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie and directed by star Kenneth Branagh, Murder on the Orient Express assembles a stellar cast to re-tell the classic tale. However, does the story work as well for modern audiences or is it too much of a throwback for them to care? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Despite what Marvel’s producers may have you believe, there is most certainly a hierarchy to the Avengers roster. At the top, there are Captain America and Iron Man—number one and number two really depend on who has a movie out at the moment—and way below them is Thor. Now, that’s not entirely the character’s fault. His films have been sub-par with inconsistent writing throughout. Is the third time the charm with Thor: Ragnarok? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Foreigner (2017)
Director Martin Campbell directs Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in The Foreigner. With Chan involved, you know the action is going to be topnotch, but how good is the movie overall? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Marshall (2017)
Directed by Reginald Hudlin, Marshall tells a story from the life of Thurgood Marshall prior to his becoming a Supreme Court Justice. However, would this great man have been better served by a film about his entire life? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Battle of the Sexes (2017)
From Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris comes Battle of the Sexes, the real life story of the tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in 1973. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
35 years ago, Blade Runner hit theaters and became a cult hit later on video after failing at the box office. In the process, it became one of the most influential science fiction films of all time. Now, Director Denis Villeneuve along with original Screenwriter Hampton Fancher, (as well as co-writer Michael Green), present Blade Runner 2049, a sequel that takes place 30 years later. Does 2049 live up to the first film’s legacy or does it find a way to surpass it? Continue reading
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