***1/2 out of **** Rated PG (for thematic elements, including a brawl) Released: December 20, 2017 Runtime: 105 minutes Director: Michael Gracey Starring: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Keala Settle, Sam Humphrey, Austyn Johnson, Cameran Seely Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to support this [...]
**1/2 out of **** Rated R (for pervasive language, violence, and some sexual content/nudity) Released: December 8, 2017 limited; January 12, 2018 wide Runtime: 120 minutes Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Walter Hauser, Julianne Nicholson Second-hand Scorsese by way of David O. Russell Oscar grabs (American Hustle, Joy), I, Tonya [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated R (for strong language, drug content, and some violence) Released: December 22, 2017 limited; January 5, 2018 wide Runtime: 140 minutes Director: Aaron Sorkin Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O’Dowd, Bill Camp, Samantha Isler Available to rent or purchase through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated TV-14 (for some language and adult themes, including sexual references, and smoking) Released: December 1, 2017 (exclusively on Netflix) Runtime: 120 minutes Directed by: Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß Starring: Ia Shugliashvili, Merab Ninidze, Berta Khapava, Tsisia Kumsishvili, Giorgi Khurtsilava, Giorgi, Tabidze, Mariam Bokeria, Lika Babluani, Dimitri Oragvelidze, Goven, Cheishvili Streaming exclusively on [...]
Episode 18 (Part 2): This Is The End Of The Year As We Know It For this edition of The OFCC Podcast, available on iTunes, our roundtable of critics from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle return to discuss the latest in movies for late December 2017 and early January 2018. You can also stream Episode 18 (Part 2) [...]
On the last day of the year, for the last post of the year, I'll link you to my chat at The Tulsa Voice that recaps the year in film for 2017. Lead TTV film critic Joe O'Shansky and I look back at the movies -- and moments -- that resonated, stuck out, or disappointed. For [...]
** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for language and brief war violence) Released: December 22, 2017 limited; January 12, 2018 wide Runtime: 115 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Sarah Paulson, Matthew Rhys, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, Jesse Plemons (Now updated in my ranking of [...]
*** out of **** Rated R (for strong sexual content, nudity, and some strong language) Released: November 24, 2017 limited; expands through December, and January 2018 Runtime: 132 minutes Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel Winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay A sexy gay romance, the lush [...]
Episode 18 (Part 1): This Is Not Going To Go The Way You Think For this edition of The OFCC Podcast, available on iTunes, our roundtable of critics from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle return to discuss the latest in movies for December 2017. You can also stream Episode 18 (Part 1) by clicking here. On this episode, the [...]
*** out of **** Rated R (for strong language including sexual references, some graphic nudity, and drug use) Released: December 22, 2017 Runtime: 135 minutes Directed by: Alexander Payne Starring: Matt Damon, Hong Chau, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudekis Much like the main character in this unique premise, Downsizing has an identity crisis. It's a movie unsure [...]
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