‘Dumbo’ tries to soar but sputters
Brian Lang, Film Critic
April 9, 2019
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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 film, just like half a dozen other Disney hits. The modern “Dumbo” starts with the same ...
‘Captain Marvel’ an exciting and powerful origin story
Brian Lang, Film Critic
March 26, 2019
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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 we see what’s going to happen next to “Earth’s mightiest heroes” but unfortunately, we still hav...
‘Greta’ a silly after-school special
Brian Lang, Film Critic
March 5, 2019
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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 given by the MTA and call the authorities, but Francis, the protagonist in Neil Jordan’s new psycholo...
‘BlacKkKlansman’ a honest and terrifying look at civil rights
Brian Lang, Film Critic
February 26, 2019
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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 to wild to be true, recreates the fascinating and often terrifying ride of Officer Stallworth and his j...
Everything is not quite awesome in ‘Lego Movie 2’
Brian Lang, Film Critic
February 19, 2019
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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 the gang are back in a new rollicking adventure, “The Lego Movie 2” directed by Mike Mitchell....
‘The Favourite’ is an unforgettable treat
Brian Lang, Film Critic
February 5, 2019
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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, “The Favourite” revolves around the deeply unbalanced Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) and two fiercely c...
‘Green Book’ a simplistic, but enjoyable ride
Brian Lang, Film Critic
January 30, 2019
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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,” which published places where they could find friendly places to rest and eat. Director Peter Far...
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ speaks in the silences
Brian Lang, Film Critic
January 23, 2019
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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. Jenkins, known for his award-winning film “Moonlight” (the same “Moonlight” that was at the center ...
‘Vice’: a case study of corruption
Brian Lang, Film Critic
January 17, 2019
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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 corruption at work. Perhaps no story of corruption and scheming is more compelling than that of fo...
‘Beautiful Boy’ an authentic story of addiction
Brian Lang, Film Critic
November 13, 2018
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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 Felix Van Groeningen takes on the struggles of addiction and recovery in his new film“Beautiful Bo...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ succeeds despite flaws
Brian Lang, Film Critic
November 6, 2018
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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 film “Bohemian Rhapsody” starring Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) tells the story of Mercury, Queen, a...
‘First Man’ shoots for the moon and inspires
Brian Lang, Film Critic
October 24, 2018
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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 filmmaker Damien Chazelle (La La Land, Whiplash) takes on the inspiring story of Apollo 11 and t...
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