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From our friend, Arch Campbell...
Hail, Caesar! - 4 Stars. The Coen brothers lampoon the golden age of movies.
Spotlight - 4 Stars. The Boston Globe's investigation of abuse in the church leads to global change. Wonderful celebration of newspaper reporting in its humanity.
The Big Short - 3½ Stars. Makes the 2008 financial meltdown understandable and even funny, although there’s nothing funny about it.
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| Arch with Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis (r) |
Midnight Special - 3 Stars. Michael Shannon as father of an unusual child in a great science fiction chase mystery with a better than usual payoff.
Eye in the Sky - 3 Stars. Helen Mirren as British officer with opportunity to target (i.e. kill) several terrorists with a drone, but what about collateral damage? Gripping.
Race - 3 Stars. Respectful biography of four-time Olympic gold winner Jesse Owens.
The Witch - 3 Stars. Historical horror story in Puritan New England. Hint: It didn't start with Salem. Creepy with a wallop of an ending.
The Lady in the Van - 3 Stars. Maggie Smith as a crusty old coot, who parks her van in a writer’s driveway and stays 15 years.
Deadpool - 2½ Stars. Foul mouth, wise-cracking superhero curses his way into our hearts for a guilty pleasure.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - 2½ Stars. Tina Fey as war correspondent.
New Opening > The Boss - 2 Stars. Melissa McCarthy creates an outrageous Donald Trump-like business woman, who lands in jail for insider trading. The first half is a guilty pleasure, but the ending runs out of gas.
The Revenant - 2 Stars. Leonardo DiCaprio's bid for an Oscar is a painful slog to watch.
Everybody Wants Some!! - 1 Star. Tiresome college coming-of-age comedy.
I Saw the Light - 1 Star. Dreary musical biography of Hank Williams Jr..
Visit Arch's website for his (unrivaled) take on movies. He remains the only other (we're not self-hating) critic, whose opinion we admire and respect.
