Collateral Beauty: Good Out of Suffering

Howard Inlet (Will Smith) finds himself lost in his own grief after his daughter dies. Two years later, his friends (Ed Norton, Michael Pena, and Kate Winslet) set out to discredit him so that they can save the advertising company, having him declared out of his mind. They hire a private investigator, who discovers Inlet…

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Sing: Find Your Voice

Sing?is that rare animated flick that bears watching several times because there’s more to be gleaned each time – and it’s an entertaining musical montage. The latest film from Illumination Entertainment finds theater manager Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), a koala, trying anything he can to revitalize the flagging stage business. When he accidentally (with help…

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Beauty and the Beast – Now the Live Action Version

The film?s key message is found in the love story between Belle and the Beast. It teaches that love is found when we are open to one another as Belle and the Beast eventually open themselves to know and be known. But there is also the whole theme of how do we welcome those who are different from us. Failure to do so is what led to the Prince being transformed into the Beast in the first place.

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Fences: Sins of the Father

Troy (Denzel Washington) is a hard man, but Rose (Viola Davis) loves him anyway, and his sons begrudgingly respect him. But over time, his stubbornness, his upbringing, and his experience of racism drive him farther and farther away from the rest of his family. Ultimately, each person must choose how they’ll handle the adversity, and…

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