Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Moonlight'

"It is a story so specific that it is universal." Moonlight sticks out as one of 2016's best ... easily.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 31, 2016Alex R- Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Barry Jenkins, Janelle Monae, Mahershala Ali, naomie harris, Tarell McCraney

'The Accountant'

Ben Affleck does an admirable job as an autistic hitman, but otherwise Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant can't find its footing.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 22, 2016anna kendrick, ben affleck, Gavin O'Connor, J-K- Simmons, Jean Smart, Jeffrey Tambor, john lithgow, Jon Bernthal

'Deepwater Horizon'

Peter Berg plumbs the depths of the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history to find a few heroes and ponder our mastery of technology.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 16, 2016Gina Rodriguez, john malkovich, Kate Hudson, Kurt Russell, mark wahlberg, peter berg

'The Birth of a Nation'

Nate Parker the actor shines in this retelling of Nat Turner's slave rebellion, but his work as a writer-director comes up short.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 13, 2016Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union, Jackie Earle Haley, Nate Parker, Penelope Ann Miller

'Kubo and the Two Strings'

Laika Studios' latest visual stunner might be their best effort to date.

Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 10, 2016Art Parkinson, charlize theron, Chris Butler, Marc Haimes, Matthew McCounaghey, ralph fiennes, rooney mara, Travis Knight

'Loving'

The director of Take Shelter and Mud brings Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga together in an interracial love story for all generations.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 10, 2016jeff nichols, joel edgerton, michael shannon, Nick Kroll, Ruth Negga

'Sully'

Clint Eastwood may not have hit a home run with Sully, but Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, and some terrifying crash sequences make it one of the more satisfying doubles in recent memory.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoSeptember 27, 2016aaron eckhart, Anna Gunn, clint eastwood, Jamey Sheridan, Laura Linney, mike o'malley, tom hanks

'Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World'

A relatively broad dissection of all things online, Lo and Behold is Werner Herzog’s attempt to link the past, present, and future of the Internet in one sprawling, wonderfully entertaining package.

Documentary, ReviewsSteve CiminoSeptember 22, 2016Elon Musk, werner herzog

'Don't Think Twice'

Mike Birbiglia taps into group social dynamics via an improv team (and great acting from Keegan-Michael Key and Gillian Jacobs) in his excellent follow-up to Sleepwalk with Me.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 19, 2016Chris Gethard, Don't Think Twice, Gillian Jacobs, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Birbiglia

'Ghostbusters'

Despite a supremely talented cast of brilliant ladies, including Kate McKinnon in a star-making role, the Ghostbusters reboot falls short.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 14, 2016bill murray, chris hemsworth, ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, melissa mccarthy, paul feig

'Suicide Squad'

David Ayer tries extremely hard to make another Guardians of the Galaxy, but it's actually just a third sad entry in DC's endlessly fledgling cinematic universe.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 7, 2016David Ayer, Jared Leto, joel kinnaman, Margot Robbie, Suicide Squad, viola davis, will smith

'Hell or High Water'

Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster all shine in David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water, but otherwise this modern-day Western is standard fare.

Drama, Reviews, WesternsSteve CiminoAugust 5, 2016ben foster, chris pine, Hell or High Water, jeff bridges, Taylor Sheridan

'Independence Day: Resurgence'

The first Independence Day set the tone for two decades of blockbusters to come. Its sequel, crushed under the hype and so poorly made, can barely maintain coherency.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionSteve CiminoJuly 28, 2016bill pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T- Usher, Judd Hirsch, liam hemsworth, Maika Monroe, roland emmerich, Sela Ward

'The Nice Guys'

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe turn off a bit of charm and embrace their comedic sides in Shane Black's gratifying buddy-cop comedy.

Action and Adventure, Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 6, 2016Angourie Rice, Kim Basinger, russell crowe, ryan gosling, shane black

'The Lobster'

Colin Farrell gives maybe his best performance in the hilariously dark English-language debut from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoJune 5, 2016ben whishaw, colin farrell, John C- Reilly, Léa Seydoux, rachel weisz, The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos

'Weiner'

Never before has a documentary captured a politician in the midst of a sex scandal quite like Weiner captures former Congressman Anthony Weiner.

Documentary, ReviewsSteve CiminoMay 27, 2016Anthony Weiner, Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman, Weiner

'Everybody Wants Some!!'

Richard Linklater does it again, making the college vibe feel overwhelmingly natural.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 18, 2016Blake Jenner, Glen Powell, J- Quinton Johnson, richard linklater, Ryan Guzman, Temple Baker, Tyler Hoechlin, Will Brittain, Wyatt Russell

'Captain America: Civil War'

The Marvel Studios bubble has to pop at some point, but it won't be in 2016. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr and the Avengers gang return for one of their most enjoyable adventures to date.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoMay 6, 2016anthony mackie, chadwick boseman, chris evans, don cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, marvel, Paul Bettany, paul rudd, robert downey jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Tom Holland

'The Jungle Book'

Director Jon Favreau brings the love to a live-action remake of a classic Disney animated film.

Action and Adventure, Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 29, 2016ben kingsley, bill murray, christopher walken, idris elba, jon favreau, Lupita Nyong'o, Neel Sethi, Scarlett Johannson

'Green Room'

Jeremy Saulnier recruits Anton Yelchin, Patrick Stewart and Imogen Poots for another round of normal people dropped into an abnormally violent situation.

Horror, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsSteve CiminoApril 26, 2016Alia Shawkat, anton yelchin, Callum Turner, Green Room, Imogen Poots, Jeremy Saulnier, Joe Cole, patrick stewart