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Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed, a famous boxer who must choose whether or not to fight the son of the man that killed his father.

Review: “Creed II” performances land emotional punches

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer December 3, 2018
“Creed II” continues the “Rocky” franchise with just as much gusto and flash.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan

Review: Struggling family’s story told with grace

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer December 2, 2018
“Wildlife” leaves the audience with a reminder: Life can be the hardest it’s ever been but still be beautiful.
Melissa McCarthy turns toward drama as she plays the author-turned-criminal Lee Israel in 90s New York City.

Review: Heller crafts a darkly delicate film of writing forgery

By Liza Gillespie, Staff Writer November 25, 2018
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” is a heist film, but don’t expect any bombs or car chases.
Jonah Hills directorial debut focuses on growing up is 1990s Los Angeles.

Review: Jonah Hill depicts brutally honest adolescence

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer November 4, 2018
The film follows Stevie’s journey through the height of adolescence, his experiences stemming from his wish to be as “cool” as his brother.
Elite follows the murder case of a killed student at a wealthy, preppy high school, Las Encinas.

Review: Spanish drama series is strong, not sugarcoated

By Matilde Bechet, Contributing Writer October 30, 2018
Throughout this eight-episode series, topics such as class inequality, religion, HIV and homosexuality play important roles in developing the storyline.
Nappily Ever After has the potential to tell the story of a black womans natural hair journey — but instead it settles for being shallow and underdeveloped.

Review: Rom-com stops short of poignant social commentary

By Avery Alexander, Staff Writer October 30, 2018
It’s just disappointing that “Nappily Ever After” couldn’t make it’s satirical, socially critical aspects clearer and truly reach its full potential.
The Kindergarten Teacher tells the story of a teachers uncomfortable attachment to her young, gifted student.

Review: Grade school grows sinister in Netflix drama

By Cassie Goldstein, Contributing Writer October 29, 2018
“The Kindergarten Teacher” succeeds in making a movie that is creepy and uncomfortable to watch but also thought-provoking and sad.
Musicians Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper star in the country romantic drama, A Star is Born.

Review: Lady Gaga sparkles in ‘A Star is Born’

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer October 10, 2018
“A Star is Born” is a beautifully tragic film about love, heartbreak, addiction and fame that coincides with the thrilling world of music.
Blaze Foleys life is dramatized in Ethan Hawkes hazy biopic, Blaze.

Review: ‘Blaze’ captures melancholy of country musician

By Arleigh Rodgers, Staff Writer October 8, 2018
Though “Blaze” is a dramatization of the ’70s musician Blaze Foley’s life, Hawke doesn’t adhere to typical biopic conventions.
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively star in the predictable drama A Simple Favor.

Review: Ending plot twist redeems predictable thriller

By Erin Pedersen, Contributing Writer October 2, 2018
While it got off to a slow start, the ending of “A Simple Favor” made the first hour and a half of the movie worth watching.
Assassination Nation takes the violent doomsday premise of The Purge and sets it in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts.

Review: ‘Assassination Nation’ is a hopeless dystopia

By Jake Leary, Staff Writer September 25, 2018
It’s an unpleasant movie that successfully tells the story Levinson set out to make, but that narrative is too grotesque and cruel to enjoy.
White Boy Rick tells the true story of Rick Wershe Jr. (Richie Merritt), the youngest undercover drug peddler for the FBI.

Review: Drug drama falls short of pulse-pounding premise

By Danny Motta, Contributing Writer September 23, 2018
“White Boy Rick” is never boring — it’s simply disappointing how much more it could have been.
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