Based on the novel of the same name, Director J.A. Bayona’s A Monster Calls is visually stunning, but is that all the film has going for it? Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: Fences (2016)
Adapting August Wilson‘s 1987 play and Directed by star Denzel Washington, Fences is an acting tour de force, but is the story the film tells equally compelling? Continue reading
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: 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 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
Doug Reviews: The Light Between Oceans (2016)
Written and Directed by Derek Cianfrance and adapted from the bestseller by M.L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans features a knockout cast in a story about love and loss. However, does the film hit all the right notes or is it too schmaltzy for today’s audiences? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Indignation (2016)
Based on the novel by Philip Roth and Written and Directed by James Schamus, Indignation is a period drama with some very heavy subject matter. Does it overcome its serious nature enough to entertain? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
The 1990s cult hit sitcom Absolutely Fabulous has finally made it to the big screen. Will the concept and characters still resonate over twenty years after the show’s premiere? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Nerve (2016)
Based on the novel of the same name, Nerve presents a dangerous game of truth or dare live on the internet. However, is it a game that movie audiences will want to play? Continue reading
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