Top 20 Award-Worthy Films, Starting with #1 as my Favorite
1. Lady Bird
2. Baby Driver
3. Dunkirk
4. Wonder Woman
5. The Phantom Thread
6. Darkest Hour
7. I, Toyna
8. Thor: Ragnarok
9.… Read more about Sarah’s Top 20 (Award-Worthy) Films of 2017…
P. T. Barnum’s Storyline takes a Backseat to Singer Jenny Lind
The Greatest Showman is a dramatic musical inspired by P.T Barnum, (Hugh Jackman) the man behind the mystic of the Barnum & Bailey Circus.… Read more about The Greatest Showman (PG-13) ★★…
Try Your Hand at Molly’s Game
Molly’s Game is the true story of the rise, fall and redemption of Molly Bloom, who by the age of 26 was dubbed the “Poker Princess” for organizing high-stakes… Read more about Molly’s Game (R) ★★★…
Downsizing Needs a ‘Super-sized’ Script Re-Write
How does the world deal with over-population? In Downsizing, Norwegian scientists discover that shrinking humans to five inches tall is the answer. Also, they’ve proposed a 200-year plan in which… Read more about Downsizing (R) ★★…
The Post Defends the Freedom of the Press
Although people rail against journalists and media for having bias, leaking stories, or disseminating fake news, it’s hard to imagine a democracy without the press working to… Read more about The Post (PG-13) ★★★…
“I, Tonya” Ranks High on the Scale
Olympic figure skater, Tonya Harding, was one of the most hated people in America in the early 90s due to one of the most astonishing scandals in sports.… Read more about I, Tonya (R) ★★★½…
Behind the Writing of Charles Dickens
Have you ever wondered about the inspirations behind Charles Dickens’ timeless tale, A Christmas Carol? You may also be asking yourself, “Do we really need another Christmas Carol movie?”… Read more about The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG) ★★★½…
Epic Blockbuster that Pays Tribute to the Past and Launches us into the Future
You’re in for a fun-filled time at the theater as Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s sweeping space landscapes and humorous tone… Read more about Star Wars: The Last Jedi (PG-13) ★★★½…
Epic Blockbuster that Pays Tribute to the Past and Launches us into the Future
You’re in for a fun-filled time at the theater as Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s sweeping space landscapes and humorous tone… Read more about Star Wars: The Last Jedi (PG-13) ★★★½…
Lady Bird
Lady Bird is the story of a teen, Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn 2015) as (Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson). The setting is Sacramento, California in 2002, the hometown of the film’s writer/director Greta Gerwig. It… Read more about Lady Bird (R) ★★★★…
Coen brothers meet Quentin Tarantino in Ebbing, Missouri
A grieving mother, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) decides to send a public message to shame her town’s chief of police, (Woody Harrelson) into finding her daughter’s murderer.… Read more about Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri (R) ★★★…
The Disaster Artist
James Franco directs and stars in a mockumentary of sorts that centers on the Hollywood dreams of writer and director Tommy Wiseau. Similar in tone to Johnny Depp’s Ed Wood, Wiseau is… Read more about The Disaster Artist (R) ★★★½…
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Darkest Hour
Stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in an Oscar-winning performance. The story takes place during a four-week time-span in 1940… Read more about Darkest Hour (PG-13) ★★★½ Radio Podcast 🎙…
Coco is an action, adventure, and comedy animated film by Disney. Pixar Studios. Miguel, voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzalez is a young boy living in Mexico and dreams of being a super-star musician like his… Read more about Coco (PG) ★★★…
Epic Southern Drama is an Intimate Portrait of Racism
Mudbound is a period-piece drama that takes place before, during, and after WWII on a cotton farm in Mississippi. It’s based on the novel written by… Read more about Mudbound (R) ★★★★…
Wonder is a drama/comedy based on R.J. Palacio’s best selling book of the same name. The film as the book, tells the story of August (Auggie) Pullman, played by Jacob Tremblay, a good-natured, funny and… Read more about Wonder (PG) ★★★…
Justice League is the latest chapter in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) series, which thankfully finds its footing with a great ensemble cast.
The film picks up just after the events from the prior films, Man… Read more about Justice League (PG-13) ★★★…
Star Architect Bjarke Ingels is Uniquely Changing City Skylines
BIG TIME, directed by Kaspar Astrup Schröder, is an inspirational documentary film that captures influential architect Bjarke Ingles through his journey of changing our built environment… Read more about “BIG TIME” Architecture Documentary, Stars Bjarke Ingels ★★★★ by Kathrine LeBlanc…
Murder on the Orient Express is based on the classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie that was written in 1934; it certainly could be the most notable or familiar mystery novel in the world. Belgian… Read more about Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13) ★★★…
This is the third in its series, with Thor premiering in 2011 and Thor: The Dark World in 2013. Chris Hemsworth stars in all three films.
In Ragnarok Thor is imprisoned on the other side of… Read more about Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13) ★★★½…
Only the Brave
Is based on the true heroic story of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Firefighters in Yarnell, Arizona and on the GQ article “No Exit” by Sean Flynn. You will learn about the events… Read more about Only the Brave (PG-13) ★★★½…
Marshall: Educational & Entertaining
Fast-rising actor, Chadwick Boseman (Captain America: Civil War, 2017), sure has his historical portrayals down. After playing baseball great, Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013) and musician James Brown in Get on… Read more about Marshall (PG-13) ★★★…
Meet Christopher Robin’s Real Family
This Historical Drama gives us the backstory surrounding writer A.A. Milne “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner,” these books were published 1926 &1928.
Suffering from PTSD after the war,… Read more about Goodbye Christopher Robin (PG-13) ★★★½ Radio Podcast 🎙…
Victoria and Abdul is historical fiction that’s based on the book of the same name.
In 1887 a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim played by Ali Fazal becomes an unlikely friend to Queen Victoria… Read more about Victoria and Abdul (PG-13) ★★★…