[amazon_link asins=’B01LTI11AO’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’6e291d3a-13f6-11e7-a657-2f2e19d94191′]After watching Collateral Beauty, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was originally supposed to be a completely different movie. How else could such a contrived, melodramatic, weepy about love, loss, and grief have attracted…
[amazon_link asins=’B01N30JFZX’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’36c9aefb-13f2-11e7-a489-2d6023dd7b92′]To much of the world, Carie Fisher seemed to have it all. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, she was cast as Princess Leia in Star Wars: A New Hope…
For his fourth film in the director’s chair, Ben Affleck again turns to the work of Boston crime author Dennis Lehane, this time for Live by Night. Back in 2007, Affleck made his directorial debut by adapting Lehane’s Gone Baby…
On the morning of August 1, 1966, Eagle Scout, former Marine and expert sniper Charles Whitman introduced the United States to the concept of mass murder; the idea that any group of people walking around anywhere could be gunned down…
Based on the Stephen King novel, Firestarter may not be a masterpiece, but more than thirty years after its theatrical release, it’s still entertaining. While the pyrotechnics and special effects occasionally threaten to overtake the narrative, a memorable performance from…
The most popular play of August Wilson’s century spanning Pittsburgh cycle, Fences, had a long, somewhat eventful journey to the big screen, largely due to Wilson’s insistence that an African-American direct the project. In what marks his third time behind…
Disney moves away from its stereotypical princess with Moana, a refreshing tribute to Polynesian culture and Hawaiian myth. Mix in songs co-written by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, stunning CGI, a memorable performance from Dwayne Johnson and the seeds for another animated…
A gritty and unflinching look at the gang wars plaguing Los Angeles, Dennis Hopper’s Colors received praise from some critics for its fearless portrayal of gang life, while others accused Hopper of exploiting the increasing violence. The controversy grew after…
It took a few years, but Doctor Strange has finally entered the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse by way of a self-titled origin story. Though saddled with mandatory elements, the story offers enough ingenuity and excitement to keep viewers engaged. For those…
[amazon_link asins=’B01LTHZVM4′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’8c0be320-13ef-11e7-ab98-0f4faea94367′]Both a sweeping and deeply personal story, Moonlight forces viewers to challenge the assumptions they might have about people based on racial and socioeconomic stereotypes. Inspired by the play, In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue…