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  • Homestead

    ½

  • Conclave

    ★★★★

  • We Live in Time

    ★★★½

  • The Birdcage

    ★★★★★

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  • Homestead

    Homestead

    ½

    I went to see this without knowing much about it. The movie moves along kinda slowly and there are a lot of intertwined stories. Midway through you begin to wonder how all of this is going to get tied together. There are a number of “incidents” throughout the second half of the movie that are the kind of thing you would expect from a movie like this, but something just felt off. Then in the last 5 minutes of the…

  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★★★

    Filled with irony, it’s fascinating to watch the denial of grown men in this film. The theme is familiar — the selection of a new pope. As the selection process moves forward we learn more about the Cardinals and their flaws, and there are many. The ending is wonderful, rubbing soot over the dreams of the cast of characters.

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  • Civil War

    Civil War

    ★★★½

    Civil War isn’t really about what you think it’s about, but that’s its charm. Like most movies involving conflict, we work to decide what side we’re on, even if it’s not really a side. Civil War challenges us to think about why we do that and, if we shouldn’t, what we should be doing instead. If you’re looking for answers in the movie, they are there to be found, but only on your own after the credits roll. Civil War…

  • Arthur the King

    Arthur the King

    ★★★

    Arthur tugs on heartstrings as characters figure out the meanings of friendship and love while adventuring through the jungle in the sport of Adventure Racing. The movie follows a natural progression, is predictable, but nonetheless enjoying to watch. I’d take my kids to watch this feel-good flick. And since the main character has a tough decision to make, I’d probably ask my kids after the movie what they would do and why.

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