[yasr_overall_rating] “Hamilton: Building America” captures the amazing life and times of our nation’s forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American political and financial institutions he helped to create — from the U.S. Mint and Wall Street to the two-party political system — it examines Hamilton’s enormous influence that still resonates today.
Movie Review: “Thor: Ragnarok” Delivers On Its Promise
[yasr_overall_rating] Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.
Movie Review: “The Florida Project” Is A Cautionary Tale About A Consumer-Obsessed Culture
[yasr_overall_rating] Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World.
Movie Review: “Blade Runner 2049” Takes A Visceral, Absorbing Look At A Dystopian Future
[yasr_overall_rating] A young Blade Runner’s discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who’s been missing for thirty years.
Movie Review: “American Made” Is A Frenzied Tale Of Drugs And Politics
[yasr_overall_rating] A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s.
DVD Review: “Girl In The Box” Is An Emotionally-Charged Journey
[yasr_overall_rating] In 1977, a girl is kidnapped and kept in a coffin-sized box. When her captors let her out, it’s only to abuse her horribly. Will she ever escape?
Movie Review: “Shot” Is A Tragic Look At Random Gun Violence
[yasr_overall_rating] One bullet. Three lives. Everyone pays. On an average Los Angeles day, a couple on the verge of divorce and a bullied teenager find their lives desperately changed when the teen’s illegal gun accidentally goes off.
Movie Review: “American Assassin” Treads Familiar Territory
[yasr_overall_rating] When Cold War veteran Stan Hurley takes CIA black ops recruit Mitch Rapp under his wing, they receive an assignment to investigate a wave of random attacks on both military and civilian targets.
Movie Review: “Stopping Traffic: The Movement To End Sex Trafficking” Is A Painful Look At A Modern-Day Societal Epidemic
[yasr_overall_rating] “Stopping Traffic” explores the pervasive reach of sex trafficking, especially of children in the U.S. and worldwide. Through commentary by victims and activists and investigations into practices in the U.S. and abroad, the film traces insidious links among child sexual exploitation, pornography, social media, and sex trafficking.