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Review of Lion (2015)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 14 Jan 2017

Powerful. That is how I'd best describe Lion…

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Review of Hidden Figures (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 14 Jan 2017

Uplifting, if not a little heavy handed, Hidden Figures is based on the true story of three very remarkable women and all three stars make…

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Review of Jackie (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 14 Jan 2017

Natalie Portman captures every facet of Jacqueline Kennedy…

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Review of Live by Night (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 14 Jan 2017

Directed with an obvious love for the genre, Live By Night is a stylish - man did they know how to dress back then - film that overcomes…

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Review of Fences (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 14 Jan 2017

Working with a screenplay by playwright August Wilson, Denzel Washington crafts a fine film as a director, opening up the once stage set…

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Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 14 Jan 2017

Featuring award-worthy performances from its three leads, Manchester by the Sea, is the perfect drama to off-set a multiplex full of Bad…

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Review of Lion (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 14 Jan 2017

Powerful. That is how I'd best describe Lion…

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Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 13 Dec 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a fine stand-alone film and one that will have you anticipating Episode VIII, which is just a short 367 days away…

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Review of The Accountant (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 02 Dec 2016

Smartly directed, with a nice twist in the story, The Accountant rests squarely on the shoulders of Ben Affleck…

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Review of Moana (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 02 Dec 2016

Both brilliant and breathtaking, Moana is sure to be the next Disney classic…

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Review of Inferno (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 02 Dec 2016

I found Inferno quite boring at times, wishing I had paid my money to have someone read the book to me, which would have been more exciting…

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Review of Loving (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 02 Dec 2016

While Loving strikes many emotional chords, I was left with more questions than answers…

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Review of Dionne Copland's Inferno (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 02 Dec 2016

I found Inferno quite boring at times, wishing I had paid my money to have someone read the book to me, which would have been more exciting…

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Review of Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 02 Dec 2016

Hacksaw Ridge relies on strong performances and brilliant storytelling to tell the story without being heavy-handed…

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Review of Bleed for This (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 02 Dec 2016

This is another in a list of fine performances by Miles Teller, who was so good in last year's Whiplash…

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Review of The Birth of a Nation (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 06 Oct 2016

Haunting. When people have asked me my opinion of The Birth of a Nation, that is the word I've used most. The story, the images, the history…

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Review of Masterminds (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 06 Oct 2016

The script has fun with the film's premise and setting, which is the late 90's where everyone in the South hangs out, robs banks and hire hitmen…

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Review of Bad Moms (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 11 Sep 2016

It makes sense that the film is directed and written by the writers of The Hangover because it shares a lot of that film's DNA…

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Review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 11 Sep 2016

With a cast that includes three Oscar-nominees, it seems like they may have gotten bored with their roles…

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Review of The BFG (2016)

By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 11 Sep 2016

Based on Roald Dahl's book, in the hands of director Spielberg, The BFG becomes a new masterpiece that the whole family will enjoy…

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