Chappaquiddick, from Director John Curran, tells the story of how Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) survived a scandal involving drunk-driving, obstruction of justice, and a dead girl. Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: Darkest Hour (2017)
Coming off the critical and financial disappointment of Pan, Director Joe Wright bounces back with Darkest Hour—the story of Winston Churchill’s rise to Prime Minister of Great Britain and his first arduous month once he assumed power. 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: American Made (2017)
Is Tom Cruise at the top of his game with American Made or does it represent a decline in the superstar’s powers? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Stronger (2017)
From Director David Gordon Green comes Stronger, the story of Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing whose story inspired millions. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Jackie (2016)
From Director Pablo Larraín and Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim comes Jackie, a portrait of former First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the days following President Kennedy’s assassination. As a biopic that is not a traditional biopic, does the film succeed? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Loving (2016)
Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, Loving tells the story of an interracial couple struggling against persecution in rural Virginia in the 1950s. Does the film hit all the right emotional notes and continue Nichols’ winning streak or does it fall short of his previous films? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
From Director Mel Gibson comes Hacksaw Ridge, the amazing true story of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss. Is the film good enough to spring Gibson from Movie Jail or will he rot there forever? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Denial (2016)
Denial, directed by Mick Jackson, is a legal drama with very high stakes. Losing the case will legitimize Holocaust denial. Does the film entertain as well as inform? Continue reading
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