
The Space Between Us (2017)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - February 3rd, 2017 - Movie ReviewsNot to say I believe The Space Between Us is worth a viewer’s time and money, not even that of the teenage audience this story is so clearly targeted at, this interplanetary romance a rocket ship of schmaltz and cliché that’s impossible to take seriously.
Not to say I believe The Space Between Us is worth a viewer’s time and money, not even that of the teenage audience this story is so clearly targeted at, this interplanetary romance a rocket ship of schmaltz and cliché that’s impossible to take seriously.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 27th, 2017 - Movie ReviewsResident Evil: The Final Chapter is easily the most entertaining of the sequels, and while not as consistently engaging as Anderson’s first film, still the best video game to film adaptation to ever see the light of day, that doesn’t make the portions here that do work any less fun.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is easily the most entertaining of the sequels, and while not as consistently engaging as Anderson’s first film, still the best video game to film adaptation to ever see the light of day, that doesn’t make the portions here that do work any less fun.

A Dog’s Purpose (2017)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 27th, 2017 - Movie ReviewsIn short, those that choose to go with the flow and let the not-so-subtle emotional charms fueling A Dog’s Purpose work their magic are likely to come out of the theatre sobbing in heartfelt joy. Everyone else? Well, they’ll have a bone to pick with the film, and it’s likely they won’t be able to stop barking about their issues.
In short, those that choose to go with the flow and let the not-so-subtle emotional charms fueling A Dog’s Purpose work their magic are likely to come out of the theatre sobbing in heartfelt joy. Everyone else? Well, they’ll have a bone to pick with the film, and it’s likely they won’t be able to stop barking about their issues.

Gold (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 27th, 2017 - Movie ReviewsGaghan’s Gold is a risky venture with a lot on its mind, mixing fact and fiction together to come up with a cinematic mirror that reflects back to the viewer topical images that aren’t always easy to witness. The thing is, if the combination isn’t right, if the balance is off, then good intentions and lofty ideals don’t end up meaning a single thing substantive, making the finished feature nothing more than celluloid pyrite barely worth the cost of a rental let alone a full-blown first run multiplex ticket.
Gaghan’s Gold is a risky venture with a lot on its mind, mixing fact and fiction together to come up with a cinematic mirror that reflects back to the viewer topical images that aren’t always easy to witness. The thing is, if the combination isn’t right, if the balance is off, then good intentions and lofty ideals don’t end up meaning a single thing substantive, making the finished feature nothing more than celluloid pyrite barely worth the cost of a rental let alone a full-blown first run multiplex ticket.

Julieta (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 27th, 2017 - Movie ReviewsI’m shaken in ways that go beyond description, the long-lasting impact of Julieta’s story deserving of additional exploration and discussion, not to mention multiple viewings. Julieta is superb, and to say any more could potentially ruin any number of its more intimate surprises.
I’m shaken in ways that go beyond description, the long-lasting impact of Julieta’s story deserving of additional exploration and discussion, not to mention multiple viewings. Julieta is superb, and to say any more could potentially ruin any number of its more intimate surprises.

The Light Between Oceans (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 24th, 2017 - Blu-ray and DVDThe Light Between Oceans is growing on me. Derek Cianfrance’s latest might lapse into melodramatic self-indulgence at times, but more often than not the emotions driving things remains honest and pure.
The Light Between Oceans is growing on me. Derek Cianfrance’s latest might lapse into melodramatic self-indulgence at times, but more often than not the emotions driving things remains honest and pure.

Inferno (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 24th, 2017 - Blu-ray and DVDInferno played better at home than it did in a theatre, and for fans of this series I cannot imagine they’ll be all that disappointed if they choose to give the film a look. I don’t think it’s particularly good, but it is incredibly easy to watch, and on that front I guess I’d have to call this The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons sequel something of a moderate success.
Inferno played better at home than it did in a theatre, and for fans of this series I cannot imagine they’ll be all that disappointed if they choose to give the film a look. I don’t think it’s particularly good, but it is incredibly easy to watch, and on that front I guess I’d have to call this The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons sequel something of a moderate success.

20th Century Women (2016)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 20th, 2017 - Movie Reviews20th Century Women is a sparkling, intimately moving drama of growth, friendship and family that springs to life with invigorating authority, its easygoing truth rapturous to behold.
20th Century Women is a sparkling, intimately moving drama of growth, friendship and family that springs to life with invigorating authority, its easygoing truth rapturous to behold.

Split (2017)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - January 20th, 2017 - Movie ReviewsSplit is an aggressively nasty bit of pulp filmmaking, all of it building to a conclusion that’s as insidiously open-ended as it is fearlessly cathartic.
Split is an aggressively nasty bit of pulp filmmaking, all of it building to a conclusion that’s as insidiously open-ended as it is fearlessly cathartic.