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Dan's Review: "Den of Thieves" barely clever enough

Jan 19, 2018 ● By Dan Metcalf

Gerard Butler, O' Shea Jackson, Jr., 50 Cent and Pablo Schrieber star in Den of Thieves, the story of a major bank heist with a twist.

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Dan's Review: Romance complicates art in "Phantom Thread"

Jan 19, 2018 ● By Dan Metcalf

Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville star in Phantom Thread, Paul Thomas Anderson's latest work of film art.

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Dan's Review: "12 Strong" holds up, despite war movie cliches

Jan 18, 2018 ● By Dan Metcalf

Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon and Michael Pena star in 12 Strong, the true story of the "horse soldiers" the first Americans who fought in Afghanistan following the events of 9/11.

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Dan's Review: a tale of redemption in "Hostiles"

Jan 18, 2018 ● By Dan Metcalf

Christian Bale, Wes Studi and Rosamund Pike star in Hostiles, the story of two frontier rivals forced to seek redemption following years of war.

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Dan's Review: "The Post" hearkens to a greater era of journalism

Jan 11, 2018 ● By Dan Metcalf

Steven Spielberg's latest historical drama stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks as the team that challenged the government's ability to quash the First Amendment in The Post.

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Dan's Review: Aaron Sorkin takes a gamble on "Molly's Game"

Dec 25, 2017 ● By Dan Metcalf

Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba and Kevin Costner star in Molly's Game, the true story of fallen athlete's rise and fall in the world of high-stakes underground poker.

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Dan's Review: "Darkest Hour" a great portrait of a great man

Dec 22, 2017 ● By Dan Metcalf

Gary Oldman, Kristen Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn and Lily James star in Darkest Hour, the story Winston Churchill's struggle to deal with the threat of Hitler's armies.

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Dan's Review: "Downsizing" a huge disappointment

Dec 21, 2017 ● By Dan Metcalf

Matt Damon, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis and Christoph Waltz star in Dowsizing, the story of a man who joins a miniaturizing fad, but finds disappointment instead.

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Utah Film Critics Association names "A Ghost Story" best film of 2017

Dec 21, 2017 ● By Dan Metcalf

A Ghost Story took top honors as best picture from the Utah Film Critics Association during an annual meeting held on Dec. 17.

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