REEL ROUNDUP with CARLA RENATA

Reel Roundup for week of March 18th

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Opening This Week – March 18

The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1 (2016) Poster

The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Part 1 (2016)

Certificate PG-13121 min   –   Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it.
Director:  Robert Schwentke
Stars:  Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer

Miracles from Heaven (2016) Poster

Miracles from Heaven (2016)

Certificate PG109 min   –   Drama

A young girl suffering from a rare digestive disorder finds herself miraculously cured after surviving a terrible accident.
Director:  Patricia Riggen
Stars:  Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, Brighton Sharbino

Midnight Special (2016) Poster

Midnight Special (2016) – [Limited]

Certificate PG-13111 min   –   Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
Director:  Jeff Nichols
Stars:  Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher
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The Bronze (2015) Poster

The Bronze (2015) – [Limited]

Certificate R108 min   –   Comedy | Drama

A foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist must fight for her local celebrity status when a new young athlete’s star rises in town.
Director:  Bryan Buckley
Stars:  Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Haley Lu Richardson, Thomas Middleditch

The Program (2015) Poster

The Program (2015) – [Limited]

Certificate R103 min   –   Biography | Drama | Sport

An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong’s performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
Director:  Stephen Frears
Stars:  Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Jesse Plemons

Krisha (2015) Poster

Krisha (2015) – [Limited]

Certificate R83 min   –   Comedy | Drama

Krisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
Director:

Trey Edward Shults

Stars:  Krisha Fairchild, Olivia Grace Applegate, Bryan Casserly, Alex Dobrenko

My Golden Days (2015) Poster

My Golden Days (2015) – [Limited]

Certificate R 123 min   –   Drama

Paul is preparing to leave Tajikistan, while thinking back on his adolescent years. His childhood, his mother’s madness, the parties, the trip to the USSR where he lost his virginity, the friend who betrayed him and the love of his life.
Director:

Arnaud Desplechin

Stars:

Quentin Dolmaire, Lou Roy-Lecollinet, Mathieu Amalric, Dinara Drukarova

I love, love love movies, watching them and discussing them...thus the birth of The Curvy Film Critic!!! Host/Producer/FilmCritic,Carla Renata is a member of such esteemed organizations as Critics Choice Association (Co-President Documentary Branch and Board Member), African American Film Critics Association and Online Association of Female Film Critics. My op-eds or features have been seen in Variety , RogerEbert.com, The Wrap, The Cherry Picks, as well as being a frequent Guest Contributor to Fox 11-LA, Good Day LA, ET Live!, Turner Classic Movies, The Cherry Picks, The Stream Team (Beond TV) ITV, Fox Soul's The Black Report and more. Catch my reviews on The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata - LIVE!!! Sundays 5pm PST via You Tube or Facebook Live. If you like what you read please shout me out and subscribe to The Curvy Critic on YouTube. You can chat with me across all social media platforms @TheCurvyCritic and as always, thanks for supporting a sista'

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