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30-for-30: One and Not Done

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Release: Thursday, April 13, 2017 (ESPN) →ESPN (re-air)  Directed by: Jonathan Hock As someone who spent his college days getting lost amidst the sea of brilliant orange and bright white on Rocky Top Tennessee, I'm about to admit something that could very well lose me some friends: this documentary gave me a new appreciation for Kentucky basketball. … Continue reading 30-for-30: One and Not Done

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Stronger

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Release: Friday, September 29, 2017 →Theater Written by: John Pollono Directed by: David Gordon Green David Gordon Green's tribute to one of the survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is a cathartic experience. Though it treats its subject with respect and dignity, the film holds nothing back in its depiction of a life suddenly and violently … Continue reading Stronger

Dunkirk

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Release: Friday, July 21, 2017 →IMAX Written by: Christopher Nolan Directed by: Christopher Nolan In memory of my late grandfather, John Little. In his first historical drama, one that gives the acclaimed writer-director an opportunity to fly that British flag high, Christopher Nolan is deeply committed to creating a singular, sensory experience that goes beyond a mere reenactment. … Continue reading Dunkirk

The White Helmets

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Release: Friday, September 16, 2016  [Netflix] Directed by: Orlando von Einsiedel Syria is a nation currently being torn apart at the seams as a multitude of political actors continue to wrestle control of its future away from one another. The better part of the last decade has been spent in bloodshed as coalitions of rebels, extremist groups … Continue reading The White Helmets

February Blindspot: Alive (1993)

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Release: Friday, January 15, 1993 [Netflix] Written by: John Patrick Shanley Directed by: Frank Marshall I love a good survival story and while Alive certainly fits the description of survival story it's neither a good movie nor one that I will ever love -- a would-be toe-curling drama watered down by perhaps the softest R-rating in the history of cinema. … Continue reading February Blindspot: Alive (1993)

The Founder

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Release: Friday, January 20, 2017 [Theater] Written by: Robert Siegel  Directed by: John Lee Hancock Michael Keaton is such a good actor he will make you feel bad for McDonald's. Not the McDonald's of today, mind you, who never honors your request for no pickles, but the quaint San Bernardino burger stand run by the McDonalds brothers, the … Continue reading The Founder

Hidden Figures

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Release: Friday, January 6, 2017 [Theater] Written by: Theodore Melfi; Allison Shroeder  Directed by: Theodore Melfi 'We go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.' Former President John F. Kennedy's speech became a staple of American history the moment those words were uttered. The … Continue reading Hidden Figures

Gold

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Release: Friday, January 27, 2017 [Theater] Written by: Patrick Massett; John Zinman Directed by: Stephen Gaghan The prospect of finding cinematic gold in a true story directed by "the guy who wrote Traffic" and starring the winsome (and also Oscar-winning) Matthew McConaughey seems a sure thing. Unfortunately their first team-up proves how elusive success really can be. Stephen Gaghan loosely … Continue reading Gold

Patriots Day

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Release: Friday, January 13, 2017 [Theater] Written by: Peter Berg; Matt Cook; Joshua Zetumer  Directed by: Peter Berg The latest in Peter Berg's identikit tributes to American heroes deals with the events and aftermath of the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that resulted in three deaths and the injury of at least 280 others when two separate explosions … Continue reading Patriots Day