Manchester By the Sea

You Can Maybe Count On Me marks Kenneth’s Longer-than necessary return to brooding slice of life dramas. Other Affleck’s emotionally choked character finds its best justification yet, and though Williams, Hedges and self-titled Chandler provide competent support, other appearances ring flat and false. Over all a well told quasi-redemption story.

Logan

With Jean gone, Wolverine goes grey, and like the bad sonofabitch he is, he refuses to heal. Incredible depth of this superhero movie that’s not about powers makes X1-9 feel like fast food. Consequently this feels long. Stewart’s performance is forgetfully unforgettable and Jackman could be canonized as Santa Claws.

Moonlight

Brilliant casting and creative score and cinematography shine precious light onto the utterly dark subject matter of this gritty poem, and careful pacing allows it to break free of the independent slums and into the mainstream. In a film about denying who you are, every actor fills his/her role beautifully.