Concussion (2015) Movie Reviews

Concussion (2015)

In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.

Joy (2015) Movie Reviews

Joy (2015)

Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.

The Assassin (2015) Movie Reviews

The Assassin (2015)

A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.

The Danish Girl (2015) Movie Reviews

The Danish Girl (2015)

A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Youth (2015) Movie Reviews

Youth (2015)

A retired orchestra conductor is on holiday with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday.

The Big Short (2015) Movie Reviews

The Big Short (2015)

Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Movie Reviews

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Three decades after the Empire’s defeat, a new threat arises in the militant First Order. Stormtrooper defector Finn and spare parts scavenger Rey are caught up in the Resistance’s search for the missing Luke Skywalker.

In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Movie Reviews

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

A recounting of a New England whaling ship’s sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.

Macbeth (2015) Movie Reviews

Macbeth (2015)

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

Brooklyn (2015) Movie Reviews

Brooklyn (2015)

An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Creed (2015) Movie Reviews

Creed (2015)

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Trumbo (2015) Movie Reviews

Trumbo (2015)

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.

By the Sea (2015) Movie Reviews

By the Sea (2015)

A couple tries to repair their marriage while staying at a hotel in France.

Room (2015) Movie Reviews

Room (2015)

A young boy is raised within the confines of a small shed.

Secret in Their Eyes (2015) Movie Reviews

Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

A tight-knit team of rising investigators, along with their supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.

Spotlight (2015) Movie Reviews

Spotlight (2015)

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy (2015) Movie Reviews

What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy (2015)

A human-rights lawyer conducts conversations with two men whose fathers were indicted as war criminals for their roles in WWII – Nazi Governors and consultants to Adolf Hitler himself.

Labyrinth of Lies (2014) Movie Reviews

Labyrinth of Lies (2014)

A story that exposes the conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II.