“Logan Lucky” is Better than “Baby Driver”
Logan Lucky, rated PG-13 Starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Katie Holmes, Hilary Swank, Seth MacFarlane, Jack Quaid Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 stars Steven Soderbergh’s...
“Dunkirk” is One of Nolan’s Best Films
Dunkirk, rated PG-13 Starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh, Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 stars “It’s all about time.” That’s the tagline for one of...
Latest “Spiderman” is Better, but Not Good Enough
Spiderman: Homecoming, rated PG-13 Starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey, Jr. Austin Family Critical Rating: 3 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 stars The latest movie in the Marvel Comic Universe, Spiderman:...
“Captain Underpants” Succeeds
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Rated PG Starring Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele, Kristen Schaal Austin Family Critical Rating: 4 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5 stars Based on the popular...
See It Immediately: The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z, rated PG-13 Starring Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3½ of 5 stars The enormously talented writer and director James Gray (The Immigrant,...
“The Circle” Doesn’t Do Justice to the World it Creates
The Circle, rated PG-13 Starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Bill Paxton, Ellar Coltrane, Glenne Headly, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt Austin Family Critical Rating: 3½ of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3½ of 5 stars James Ponsoldt’s The Circle,...
“The Zookeeper’s Wife” is Tasteful and Appropriate
The Zookeeper’s Wife, Rated PG-13 Starring Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Bruhl Austin Family Critical Rating: 3½ of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Zookeeper’s Wife, based on a remarkable true story as well as a book by...
What to Watch for Spring Break
Spring Break 2017 is upon us, and what better time to catch up on recent and classic entertainment? Whether you go to the theater or stay at home, here are some options you’ll find in cinemas and on Blu-Ray/DVD to enjoy over the break. Coming Soon: Beauty and the...
Great for Ages 5 and Up: The LEGO Batman Movie
The LEGO Batman Movie, rated PG Starring Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum Austin Family Critical Rating: 4 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 1/2 of 5 stars Chris McKay’s The LEGO Batman Movie...
“Silence” Is the Film of the Year
Silence, rated R Starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Issei Ogata Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 2 ½ of 5 stars There are so few good films about religion – particularly ones that ask questions rather...
“Hidden Figures” Deserves its Treatment
Hidden Figures, rated PG Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell Austin Family Critical Rating: 4 ½ of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 ½ of 5 stars Hidden Figures is a wildly...
Younger Audiences May Not Connect with “Rules Don’t Apply”
Rules Don't Apply, rated PG-13 Starring Warren Beatty, Alden Ehrenreich, Lily Collins, Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Martin Sheen, Candice Bergen, Alec Baldwin Austin Family Critical Rating: 4½ of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3 of 5 Warren Beatty – the...
