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Nico Parker in Dumbo (2019)

‘Dumbo’ tries to soar but sputters

Brian Lang, Film Critic April 9, 2019

When a little elephant with big ears took flight 80 years ago, the world watched with awe. Since then, Disney’s animated classic Dumbo has been largely ignored until it was slated to be remade as a live-action...

Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)

‘Captain Marvel’ an exciting and powerful origin story

Brian Lang, Film Critic March 26, 2019

Ever since Thanos snapped and half of the world’s population turned to dust last spring, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been on edge. It seems like no amount of superhero films can satisfy us until...

Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz in Greta (2018)

‘Greta’ a silly after-school special

Brian Lang, Film Critic March 5, 2019

Picture this: you’re riding the subway in New York City when you spot a handbag that must have been left behind on one of the seats. Most passengers would ignore the bag, a few might heed the warnings...

BlacKkKlansman

‘BlacKkKlansman’ a honest and terrifying look at civil rights

Brian Lang, Film Critic February 26, 2019

In 1978 Ron Stallworth, the first black police officer in Colorado Springs history, convinced a member of the Ku Klux Klan that he was a white supremacist. “BlacKkKlansman,” a film that’s almost...

Elizabeth Banks and Chris Pratt in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)

Everything is not quite awesome in ‘Lego Movie 2’

Brian Lang, Film Critic February 19, 2019

It’s not hard to forget 2014’s breakout hit, “The Lego Movie,” especially if you might still have the theme song “Everything is Awesome” ringing in your head. Well, Emmet the minifigure and...

Emma Stone in The Favourite (2018)

‘The Favourite’ is an unforgettable treat

Brian Lang, Film Critic February 5, 2019

The war is on in France, but the duck races continue… at least in Queen Anne’s court, the setting for Yorgos Lanthimos’s newest absurdist masterpiece “The Favourite.” Set in the early 1700s,...

Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book (2018)

‘Green Book’ a simplistic, but enjoyable ride

Brian Lang, Film Critic January 30, 2019

During the Jim Crow era, African-American travelers in the South were unwelcome in many hotels, restaurants and even some towns after sunset. They were aided by a small, pamphlet called “The Green Book,”...

Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ speaks in the silences

Brian Lang, Film Critic January 23, 2019

In a competitive year at the Academy Awards, several movies seem to be a shoo-in for nominations. Barry Jenkins’s newest film “If Beale Street Could Talk” is sure to win some awards this spring....

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‘Vice’: a case study of corruption

Brian Lang, Film Critic January 17, 2019

Audiences have always been drawn to stories of corrupt rulers. From Shakespeare’s classic power struggle in "Macbeth" to Frank Underwood in “House of Cards,” there is great entertainment in watching...

Nic and Dave Scheff

‘Beautiful Boy’ an authentic story of addiction

Brian Lang, Film Critic November 13, 2018

Sometimes you can do everything right as a parent but still feel like a failure. That’s how David Scheff feels when is bright son Nic admits that he has a major problem with drug abuse. Director...

Queen Performing

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ succeeds despite flaws

Brian Lang, Film Critic November 6, 2018

Boom-Boom-Clap, Boom-Boom-Clap! Queen’s iconic “We Will Rock You” is known by both the young and old with its catchy melody sung by the captivating voice of Freddie Mercury. Bryan Singer’s new...

‘First Man’ shoots for the moon and inspires

Brian Lang, Film Critic October 24, 2018

Everyone knows the story of the moon landing, and those old enough to remember it can tell you exactly where they were when they saw Neil Armstrong make those historic first steps onto the moon. Renowned...

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