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Based on the British mini-series, Widows follows three women in Chicago who have to pay a debt left behind by their deceased husbands, so they put together a heist plan to get the money since their lives depend on it. Directed by Steve McQueen ( Hunger, 12 Years A Slave ), this film takes a more mainstream approach but at the same time, his craft is displayed throughout it. You got Viola Davis as Veronica leading the cast and this movie and she does a magnificent job, showing vulnerability but a savage determination to take control of her life. Another standout was Elizabeth Debicki as Alice, not just acting wise but also being perhaps the tallest cast member, standing at 6 ft. 3 in! She practically towers over anyone in this film! There's also Brian Tyree Henry as Jamal Manning whose money got stolen by Veronica's husband (Liam Neeson), so he threatens Veronica, along with his deadly brother (Daniel Kaluuya), to repay him for his campaign for alderman against Jack Mulligan ...

Does the world need another version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas ? A lot of people didn't think so, and I did initially, but I was on board with it when they announced Benedict Cumberbatch would voice the green curmudgeon. I've always loved Dr. Seuss, reading his books and watching the TV specials. That love has resurfaced when I became an adult, reading some of those classic books to my little brother. Looking forward to this new movie made me feel like I was nine years old again when the Jim Carrey version was coming soon. The only difference was I wasn't filled with fear as a child because the trailer for the live action movie freaked me out. That extreme close up of Jim Carrey as the Grinch when Cindy Lou encounters him in the mailroom still haunts me. Having seen that version one hundred too many times, I was in favor of another version, but the animated special by Chuck Jones was still near and dear to my heart. You all know the story, so I'll just say w...

Bohemian Rhapsody depicts the formation of the band Queen, their success, all leading up to their career high point performing at Live Aid. While I'm not an avid listener, I've always enjoyed the music of Queen, especially when it was featured in Edgar Wright's films ("Don't Stop Me Now" in Shaun of the Dead , and "Brighton Rock" in Baby Driver .) Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury in a very electrifying performance. He captured the movements and showmanship of the famous rock figure while showing vulnerability in his identity crisis and eventual illness. And the other members of the band are played well by men having a good resemblance to the real members. The highlights were mainly the sequences of them making their greatest hits from "Bohemian Rhapsody" to "We Will Rock You." My favorite was the latter because of this invigorating visual of the audience stomping their feet. That is until we got to the finale involving the ba...