***1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for intense war experience and some language) Released: July 21, 2017 Runtime: 106 minutes Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Jack Lowden, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, James D’Arcy, Harry Styles Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to [...]
Category: MOVIE REVIEWS
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (Movie Review)
**1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, thematic elements, language, and some disturbing images) Released: July 14, 2017 Runtime: 140 minutes Director: Matt Reeves Starring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray, 3D, DVD, and 4K. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to [...]
MAUDIE (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for some thematic content, language, and brief sexuality) Released: June 16, 2017 limited; expands throughout July 2017 Runtime: 115 minutes Director: Aisling Walsh Starring: Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett, Gabrielle Rose, Zachary Bennett Available to buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to support this blog. There’s something about Sally [...]
A GHOST STORY (Movie Review)
**** out of **** Rated R (for brief strong language and a disturbing image) Released: July 7, 2017 NY/LA; expands July 28 Runtime: 92 minutes Directed by: David Lowery Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to support this blog. My review of A Ghost [...]
OFCC Podcast: Episode 11 – SPIDER-MAN, BABY DRIVER, OKJA, BEGUILED, & More (PODCAST)
Episode 11: We Can Be Heroes, Not Just For One Age For this edition of The OFCC Podcast, available on iTunes, a roundtable of critics from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle discuss the latest in movies for early July 2017. You can also stream Episode 11 by clicking here. On this episode, the critics include: Host Charles Elmore, producer of Videodrone [...]
OKJA (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated TV-MA (for violence, strong language, animal cruelty) Released: June 28, 2017 Runtime: 121 minutes Directed by: Bong Joon-ho Starring: Ahn Sei-Hyun, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Lilly Collins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Giancarlo Esposito My review of Okja, for The Tulsa Voice. This dark fantasy fable - and Netflix original - is the latest sociopolitical parable from South Korean [...]
THE HERO (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated R (for drug use, strong language, and some sexual content) Released: June 9, 2017 limited; June 30 expands Runtime: 93 minutes Director: Brett Haley Starring: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter, Katharine Ross Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to support this blog. [...]
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (Movie Review)
**** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sci-fi action violence, some language, and brief suggestive comments) Released: July 7, 2017 Runtime: 143 minutes Director: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey, Jr., Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Laura Harrier, Zendaya, Bokeem Woodbine, Tony Revolori, Donald Glover Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray, 4K, 3D, [...]
BABY DRIVER (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated R (for violence and strong language throughout) Released: June 28, 2017 Runtime: 113 minutes Director: Edgar Wright Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Elza González, Jon Bernthal, CJ Jones 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 blog. [...]
THE BEGUILED (2017) (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated R (for some sexuality, violent injuries, and brief language) Released: June 23, 2017 NY/LA; June 30 expands Runtime: 93 minutes Director: Sofia Coppola Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice, Emma Howard, Addison Riecke Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made through these links [...]