Kenneth Lonergan writes and directs Manchester by the Sea, a story about Lee Chandler facing his demons when he becomes guardian of his nephew, Patrick. Lee reviews this Best Picture nominee.
Month: January 2017
Hacksaw Ridge Review
Mel Gibson jumps back in the director’s chair and Andrew Garfield appears as a character driven by Christianity for the second time in a month! Lee reviews Best Picture nominee Hacksaw Ridge.
Split Review
Continuing his return to horror, director M. Night Shyamalan tells the story of three girls kidnapped by a man with an extreme case of dissociative identity disorder; Lee reviews (spoiler-free).
ASC Podcast EP#20 – Paul Thomas Anderson Retrospective Pt.5
Lion Review
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Based on the astonishing real-life story of a boy in search of his family, Lion stars Dev Patel and Sunny Pawar as Saroo Brierley in this recently Best Picture-nominated biopic. Lee reviews.
Jackie Review
Natalie Portman stars as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, first lady and wife to John F Kennedy, in the days before and after the president’s assassination. Lawrence reviews.
A Monster Calls Review
A monster movie that wants to teach us how to cope with death; noble, but does it stack up well? Lee reviews.
Assassin’s Creed Review
It’s a successful video game franchise turned into a movie, so it’s got to be good, right? Lee and Lawrence review.
ASC Podcast EP#19 – Top Ten Films of 2016
Continuing our Year in [Big Picture] Review: Lee goes into his Top Ten Best and Worst of 2016 on the #AtlanticSC Podcast with his co-host, Jason Michael.
2016 in [Big Picture] Review
Editor-in-Chief Lee breaks down Big Picture Review’s year with extraneous stats, lists and data; the perfect way to end the year.