NEW THIS WEEK
The latest and greatest installment in the Thor franchise,
Ragnarok
sees the god of thunder finds himself imprisoned gladiatorial contest on
the other side fo the universe, while his homeland of Asgard falls to the
villianous Hela (Kate Blanchett). Fortunately, fellow Avenger Bruce Banner is there
to help Thor get home, unofrtunately, he’s be stuck in full-out Hulk mode for
years. Can the two heroes battle through their problems and save the galaxy
once again?
Ragnarok
sees the god of thunder finds himself imprisoned gladiatorial contest on
the other side fo the universe, while his homeland of Asgard falls to the
villianous Hela (Kate Blanchett). Fortunately, fellow Avenger Bruce Banner is there
to help Thor get home, unofrtunately, he’s be stuck in full-out Hulk mode for
years. Can the two heroes battle through their problems and save the galaxy
once again?
We Said: “Finally a Thor movie
worth remembering. […] Are there connections to the rest of the MCU? Of course.
Easter Eggs? You bet. Look closely and Marvel heads may spot Beta Ray Bill. Thor:
Ragnarok has everything fans of what these movies want: big
superheroics, colorful characters, and now it has laughs, too. It’s about time.”
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
worth remembering. […] Are there connections to the rest of the MCU? Of course.
Easter Eggs? You bet. Look closely and Marvel heads may spot Beta Ray Bill. Thor:
Ragnarok has everything fans of what these movies want: big
superheroics, colorful characters, and now it has laughs, too. It’s about time.”
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Nominated for five Acadmey Awards including Best Picture, Lady Bird follows the titular
teenager (Saoirse Ronan) as she navigates a loving but turbulent relationship
with her no-nonsense mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of an eventful and
poignant senior year of Catholic high school.
We Said: “Lady Bird would have been a
very different movie with [writer/director Greta] Gerwig in front of the
camera. I think Ronan is perhaps the most naturally gifted young actress
working today. She just makes everything seem so effortless. That may also be
why she is frequently upstaged by Metcalf in the best role she’s had since
Roseanne went off the air. Together, Ronan and Metcalf are dynamite and
complement one another so well. The entire cast shines, with Gerwig giving
everyone enough room to let their characters breathe. Nobody is short changed
here.” Rating: 4 out of 5
very different movie with [writer/director Greta] Gerwig in front of the
camera. I think Ronan is perhaps the most naturally gifted young actress
working today. She just makes everything seem so effortless. That may also be
why she is frequently upstaged by Metcalf in the best role she’s had since
Roseanne went off the air. Together, Ronan and Metcalf are dynamite and
complement one another so well. The entire cast shines, with Gerwig giving
everyone enough room to let their characters breathe. Nobody is short changed
here.” Rating: 4 out of 5
Nominated for the Academey Award for Animated Feature, this
powerful new film follows a brave young girl living in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan,
who cuts her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family after
the wrongful arrest of her father. Enraptured by the wonders of the world she’s
been hidden from, she begins her quest to rescue her father and provide the
same freedom to her family
powerful new film follows a brave young girl living in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan,
who cuts her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family after
the wrongful arrest of her father. Enraptured by the wonders of the world she’s
been hidden from, she begins her quest to rescue her father and provide the
same freedom to her family
We Said: “The Breadwinner tells an important
story, and in 2017, it is important for featuring Afghan girls and women with
depth and dimensions, which we don’t often see in American media. And in an age
where whitewashing is somehow still a thing, it’s refreshing to know that the
voice actors are all Asian/Arab and that the music was composed by Afghan
musicians. I am really glad that Angelina Jolie lent her power to producing
this lovely film. Rating: 3.5 out of 5
story, and in 2017, it is important for featuring Afghan girls and women with
depth and dimensions, which we don’t often see in American media. And in an age
where whitewashing is somehow still a thing, it’s refreshing to know that the
voice actors are all Asian/Arab and that the music was composed by Afghan
musicians. I am really glad that Angelina Jolie lent her power to producing
this lovely film. Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Also Available Wonder Wheel, The Man Who Invented Christmas, Blue Planet II, Novitiate, The Clapper, Scorched Earth, and Faces Places
