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This new Liam Neeson thriller is similar to his other work " Non-Stop" . In that film, his character has to save an airplane full of passengers, while in this film, he has to save passengers on a train inbound to the New York town of Cold Spring. I felt like this film was just like the airplane thriller, just in a different setting. This film was good, however, it was slow at the start picked up as it went on, and was too much like the 2014 film "Non-Stop" . Every film Neeson is in, he somehow manages to be the butt kicker of the film. And for this film, he is more so the watchful eye of suspicion. He does a good job at giving audiences an intriguing performance but his action sequences are dry and miss an opportunity to go all out crazy. Jaume Collet-Serra, director of "The Shallows" , conducts the madness on the train. He uses dramatic elements of suspense but has the tendency to drift off into a bit of boringness. And with a dry screenplay, this f...

      The second film of the year to depict the events of World War II, the operation dynamo. The first film of the year to tell war tale was "Dunkirk". That film told more of the war in a combative style, whereas this film details the political turmoil in the United Kingdom and throughout the rest of Europe during this time. I have always been fascinated with history and films telling history. This film is unique in every way. You see the utter wit of quirky, yet feared leader, Winston Churchill. Gary Oldman is magnetic.   He gives one of the best performances of the year in a fearless and determined fashion. This film is more in-depth historically and politically speaking, than any other film of its kind.  Director Joe Wright, makes an astonishing historical epic. It's filled to its utmost capacity with knowledge, truth and politics. It's a very engaging film that does well on keeping the story alive. This film also has the element of sophistication. It's t...

It's one of the most highly watched sporting event of all time, the "Battle of the Sexes", tells the true story of Women's Tennis champion, Billie Jean King and her male rival, 55-year old Bobby Riggs. This film is an absolute inspiring epic of determination and resilience. This film does however, include one major setback. It's the story of King's lesbian affiar against her own husband. Other than that I'd say that this film is one of the years best true-story films. Directors of Little Miss Sunshine, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris helm this tale. It's so gripping in this sense of the sport. The time this film is centered is when the real "BOTS" occurred in the 1970's and we see as viewers how it would've been. Faris and Dayton make it so real (again) in 2017 that you feel like you are there watching it in real time. Emma Stone and Steve Carrell duke it out on the court as the dynamic duo. Stone's portrayal of King i...

Once hailed as the world's best ice-skater, Tonya Harding, most infamous for her outrageous behavior and the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. This film laments that drama and the beginnings to one of sports most disgraced figures. This fillm has the format of a documentary, but, is not a documentary, in a sense it is, but it has dialogue and the action to keep the film going. This film is one helluva ride, one of the years most insane experiences. Craig Gillispie, dives right in the action. What is thrilling about what he does, is the overall sense of drama and seriousness that comes with this crazy, real story. Star Margot Robbie is absolutely sensational. She's crazy and broken yet whole. Robbie plays Harding in a way that is almost too real. Playing her abusive mother, is Allison Janney. Janney plays Harding's mother in an amazing way. You almost want to feel sorry for her daughhter. She may as well be played in a more chaotic way then her daughter.  This film has so much...

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Home is where the heart is, and for Christine McPhearson aka "Lady Bird", that is not in her native home of Sacramento, California. "Lady Bird" is the self-given nickname for her and she only wants to be known by that name. What's in a name anyway? This film chronicles the rebellious teenager as she struggles with her family life, friends and personal identity. I haven't seen this good of a coming-of-age film since 2014' s " Boyhood".  Though this film didn't take nearly as long to film, it's very similar to that film, when it comes to the subject. This film is an amazing, highly rare film of the indie genre that goes unrecognized at times. Job well done Ms. Gerwig! Making her sensational directorial debut, Greta Gerwig, uses heart at the center of this emotionally charged film. It's also a film that has the usual teenage, adolenscent, drama that insues for what feels like an eternity, but it isn't. There is an ocassional slip...