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  Believe Has Charisma, but Little Christmas Spirit While this Christian movie certainly isn't lacking in charisma, the promising story gets tangled up in a message that's more about economic minutiae than Christmas spirit. The end result will still satisfy... Ryan Duncan Apr 11, 2017
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  Lion Pierces the Heart With a riveting first half and probing questions about family, Lion's careful attention to life’s cruelty balanced with an inspiring tenderness and optimism make it a strong 4 out of 5. Debbie Holloway Apr 11, 2017
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  Monster Trucks Might Please Your Littles Monster Trucks is goofy, family-friendly monster movie that manages to be mildly charming despite its flaws. While it’s hardly E.T. for this generation, it’s entertaining enough. Susan Ellingburg Apr 11, 2017
• Star Wars Goes Rogue to Satisfactorily Fill In a 40-Year-Old Gap It’s not the best Star Wars movie ever, but certainly not the worst. This "non-series" prequel to Episode IV offers plucky characters, impressive sci-fi action, a fair number of laughs and enough nods to the... Susan Ellingburg Apr 04, 2017
• Dear Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Less Magic is More There's a lot of polish on Fantastic Beasts, it just didn't all get rubbed in or off. The result is a few unclear spots and a gloppy trail leading into an uncertain future of sequels. It's certainly a... Shawn McEvoy Mar 28, 2017
• Does God Speak amid Silence? No bit of Silence is an accident or an afterthought. This Martin Scorsese adaptation of a Japanese novel by Shûsaku Endô is difficult, slow, and lacking in a traditionally satisfying resolution, but its... Debbie Holloway Mar 28, 2017
• Patriots Day Heavy on Heroism, Harsh Language A gripping, real-life story where terrorists attack, the good guys win, and one feels proud to be an American. Patriots Day is a gritty, intense, ultimately uplifting tribute to everyday heroes and the city... Susan Ellingburg Mar 28, 2017
• A Monster Calls Could Use Some Light and a Lighter Touch A grim (not Grimm) tale about a boy who has to learn to face the truth. The beautiful artwork comes alive and there's a solid moral, but that can't make up for the bleak story and over-the-top emotional... Susan Ellingburg Mar 28, 2017
• Try as They Might, Big Name Cast Can't Make Sing Sing I was wrong about Sing. The trailers made it look like a 90-minute, 2.5-star, animated version of The Voice featuring anthropomorphic animals, but it actually has a few unique plot twists in store. They just... Shawn McEvoy Mar 21, 2017
• Live By Night Looks Good, but Story Lags The elements are all here for a successful period gangster drama - including Ben Affleck directing - but while the film never shoots blanks, Live By Night isn't ultimately satisfying. It’s exciting around... Christian Hamaker Mar 21, 2017
• You Can Find a Creed Better Than That of These Assassins What is the Creed of the Assassins? It involves affirming that "there is no truth" and "everything is permissible." If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know about this movie, there's also a lot... Shawn McEvoy Mar 21, 2017
• Thanks to Pratt, Passengers Has Universal Appeal A sci-fi action/thriller where the drama comes from humans rather than special effects. A fun, entertaining, thoughtful movie that will make you laugh, wince and wonder what you’d do in the same situation. Susan Ellingburg Mar 14, 2017