MV5BMTY5OTU0OTc2NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzU4MDcyMQ@@._V1_.jpg — The Incredibles (2004)

**Directed by: Brad Bird**
**Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Wallace Shwan, Brad Bird**
**Rated: PG for Action Violence**
**Running Time: 1 h 55 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Animation, Humor, Soundtrack, Excitement**
**WEAKNESSES: A Few Small Plot Holes**

The Incredibles (2004)

June 21, 2019

A family of superheroes, while trying to live quietly in suburban life, are forced to save the world.

MV5BYWQ2ZjUxNWYtZDU5Ni00Y2MwLTg1YjktMjBhMmEyYjQ1MjUxL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg — Death Wish (1974)

**Directed by: Michael Winner**
**Starring: Charles Bronson, Jeff Goldblum, Hope Lang, Kathleen Tolan, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 23 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Some Writing**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Execution**

Death Wish (1974)

June 17, 2019

After his wife and daughter are brutally assaulted, a bleeding-heart liberal becomes a gun-totting vigilante.

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

June 17, 2019

The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai.

Knife in the Water (1962)

June 13, 2019

A couple picks up a hitchhiker on their way to a sailing trip and decides to bring him along.

MV5BZTU5ZThjNzAtNjc4NC00OTViLWIxYTYtODFmMTk5Y2NjZjZiL2ltYWdlL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjc1NTYyMjg@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,668,1000_AL_.jpg — Repulsion (1965)

**Directed by: Roman Polanski**
**Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux**
**Rated: NR (Suggested R for Violence, and Disturbing/Sexual Content)**
**Running Time: 1 h 45 m**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Production Design, Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: -**

Repulsion (1965)

June 11, 2019

A sex-repulsed young woman slowly sinks into madness.

MV5BMmYyOTgwYWItYmU3Ny00M2E2LTk0NWMtMDVlNmQ0MWZiMTMxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzkwMjQ5NzM@._V1_.jpg — In The Name of the Father (1993)

**Directed by: Jim Sheridan**
**Starring: Daniel Day Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson**
**Rated: R for Language and Politically-Generated Violence**
**Running Time: 2 h 13 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Acting, Story**
**WEAKNESSES: Uneven Pacing, A Bit Dramatic**

In The Name of the Father (1993)

June 3, 2019

The true story of Gerry Conlon, whom was falsely imprisoned after he was coerced into signing an untrue confession admitting guilt to an IRA bombing.

2017 1.jpg — Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Directed By: Rupert Sanders
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano
Rated: PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence, Suggestive Content, and Some Disturbing Images
Run Time: 1h 47m
TMM Score: 2 Stars
Strengths: Action Sequences, Some Production Design Elements
Weakness: Story, Acting, Characterizations

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

May 28, 2019

Major Mira Killian will stop at nothing to track down Section 9’s greatest enemy, a cyber terrorist, callsign: The Puppetmaster. As she unravels the mystery behind him, will she unravel herself in a miasma of blocked memories and identity? Are these all just byproducts of being a cyborg?

1995 1.3.jpg — Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Directed By: Mamoru Oshii
Starring: Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi, Akio Ôtsuka
Rated: NR
Run Time: 1h 23m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
Strengths: Animation, Philosophical Discussions
Weakness: Doesn’t Always Explain Difficult Concepts

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

May 28, 2019

Major Motoko Kusanagi of Section 9 is the most advanced cybernetically modified human ever, her entire body being replaced with robotic parts. When a cyber terrorist hacker, The Puppetmaster, eludes section 9’s grasp, Major is faced with a mystery which tangles the state’s actions, the future of humanity, and her own identity.

MV5BYjY0NTA5MGItNDU1Yy00ZmE3LWI5NGItZDY5OGUxZjYzZGQ5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMxODk2OTU@._V1_SY1000_SX675_AL_.jpg — Under the Silver Lake (2018)

**Directed by: David Robert Mitchell**
**Starring: Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Riki Lindhome, Callie Hernandez**
**Rated: R for Strong Sexual Content, Graphic Nudity, Violence, Language Throughout and Some Drug Use**
**Running Time: 2 h 19 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Themes, Cinematography**
**WEAKNESSES: A Few Chintzy Sets and Effects**

Under the Silver Lake (2018)

May 27, 2019

A directionless young man living in LA meets a girl whom then mysteriously vanishes overnight, prompting him to embark on a quest to find her. As he quests, he finds himself wrapped up in a bizarre conspiracy.

Akira (1988)

May 27, 2019

In the distant future of 2019, warring biker gangs in Tokyo get mixed up in powers far beyond their understanding.

MV5BZWYyYTk5ODQtNjFjZi00ZDFlLWEwNGEtNGQwZTdmYWRhNmU3L2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAyODkwOQ@@._V1_.jpg — Memories of Murder (2003)

**Directed by: Bong Joon-Ho**
**Starring: Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim, Roe-ha Kim**
**Rated: NR (TMM Suggested R for Strong Violence and Disturbing Material)**
**Running Time: 2 h 12 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Characters, Acting, Message**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing During Second Act**

Memories of Murder (2003)

May 27, 2019

“Memories of Murder” tells the true story of the Hwaseong Serial Killer as told from the perspective of the police officers working to catch him.

Cold Pursuit (2019)

May 21, 2019

A lonely snow truck driver seeks revenger after the murder of his son.

John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum (2019)

May 17, 2019

Super-Assassin John Wick flees as the members of the International Assassin’s Guild seek retribution for the death of one of their leaders.

91xI1UC4WsL._RI_.jpg — John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

**Directed by: Chad Stahelski**
**Starring: Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarico, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose, Common, Claudia Gerini, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo**
**Rated: R for Strong Violence Throughout, Some Language and Brief Nudity**
**Running Time: 2 h 2 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Action, Pacing, Story, Worldbuilding**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, John Wick is Invincible (?)**

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

May 17, 2019

The further adventures of hit man John Wick.

John Wick (2014)

May 17, 2019

An ex-hit-man comes out of retirement to track down the mobsters that killed his dog and stole his car.

MV5BZGY3ZWMyYjEtMDMzYi00NDQyLWE1MWEtMDNmMjRlOGVkNDc3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODAzODU1NDQ@._V1_.jpg — Ben is Back (2018)

**Directed by: Peter Hedges**
**Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Kathryn Newton, Courtney B. Vance**
**Rated: R for Language Throughout and Some Drug Use**
**Running Time: 1h 44m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 Stars**
**STRENGTHS: Performances, Message**
**WEAKNESSES: Too Safe**

Ben is Back (2018)

May 14, 2019

A recovering drug addict must battle towards sobriety with the help from his mother.

ek 1.jpg — Everybody Knows (2018)

**Directed By: Asghar Farhadi**
**Starring: Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darin**
**Rated: R**
**Run Time: 2h 13m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**Strengths: Acting, Mystery**
**Weakness: A Hair Long**

Everybody Knows (2018)

May 14, 2019

Laura’s family is gathering in her small hometown village for her sister’s wedding but when a crisis emerges, the family’s baggage and secrets are brought to light, clouding the resolution of a life or death struggle.

MV5BMjQ1MzU2NDU3Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMDQ2MTkwNjM@._V1_.jpg — Blaze (2018)

**Directed by: Ethan Hawke**
**Starring: Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Linklater, Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Charlie Sexton**
**Rated: R for Language Throughout, Some Sexual Content and Drug Use**
**Running Time: 1 h 23 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Unique Structure, Acting, Writing, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Length**

Blaze (2018)

May 13, 2019

A look at the life of Texas songwriting legend Blaze Foley.

MV5BOGMwYmY5ZmEtMzY1Yi00OWJiLTk1Y2MtMzI2MjBhYmZkNTQ0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzkwMjQ5NzM@._V1_SX669_CR0,0,669,999_AL_.jpg — Chinatown (1974)

**Directed by: Roman Polanski**
**Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2 h 10 m**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Story, Themes**
**WEAKNESSES: -**

Chinatown (1974)

May 13, 2019

A private eye in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit after being hired by a woman who is not who she seems.

MV5BMTI3NzMwMzkyNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODk4NjQxMw@@._V1_.jpg — The Ghost Writer (2010)

**Directed by: Roman Polanski**
**Starring: Ewan McGregor, John Bernthal, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Jim Belushi**
**Rated: PG-13 for Language, Brief Nudity/Sexuality, Some Violence**
**Running Time: 2 h 8 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Coincidental Moments**

The Ghost Writer (2010)

May 10, 2019

A ghostwriter finds his life in danger when he begins work on the memoirs of a controversial former British Prime Minister.

Search the Archives…