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[rwp-review-recap id="0"] [Spoilers for All New X-Men #17]   Everyone knows I love X-Men Everyone knows I'm far less receptive of Inhumans (though I do often enjoy some of the Inhuman titles) Naturally, I am pretty much already on one side of this conflict (let the mutants win!). Now, some stuff which people may not know: I was not[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Anne Hathaway appears in Colossal by Nacho Vigalondo, an official selection of the Spotlight program at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Colossal has a weird concept that might be hard for some but once the movie settles into itself it's quite funny and thought provoking. Title: Colossal Director: Nacho Vigalondo Summary: A woman discovers[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] JAMES MCAVOY in "Split," an original thriller that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man's fractured, gifted mind. When first seeing the trailer for Split, I was all hyped Not only am I a fan of thrillers, but also of James McAvoy Then the cruel reality dawned on me that it was yet another[...]

It's a captivating story with a hell of an ending. [rwp-review id="0"] The Nile Hilton Incident has a few pacing problems but is a stark reminder that justice isn't easy. Title: The Nile Hilton Incident Director: Tarik Saleh Summary: Set against the backdrop of the Egyptian Revolution, this thriller features a police officer who investigates the murder of a[...]

What a twist. [rwp-review id="0"] Split squanders an excellent cast on a terrible script that is as offensive as it is stupid and tasteless. Title: Split Director: M Night Shyamalan Summary: After three girls are kidnapped by a man with 24 distinct personalities, they must find some of the different personalities that can help them while running away from[...]

Well you're in luck because the next issue is out today! Go and get it already! [rwp-review id="0"] "WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ED BRUBAKER?!" I'm dropping the just released trade paperback of Kill or be Killed (With Art by Sean Phillips and Elizabeth Breitweiser) and backing slowly away "I know I've been gone from comics for a little while, but[...]

Paramount, apparently, is hoping that lightning will strike twice. [rwp-review id="0"] xXx: Return of Xander Cage commits the cardinal sin of a bad action movie; it's boring. Title: xXx: Return of Xander Cage Director: D.J Caruso Summary: Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his[...]

  This is the first of a new segment I will do each week, as I look at the differences or similarities to how I rate a film compared to my peers.

There doesn't appear to be much of a target audience and everything is too held back and solemn to really connect on an emotional level. [rwp-review id="0"] Silence is obviously a passion project but it goes on so long that it loses any weight by the end. Title: Silence Director: Martin Scorsese Summary: Two priests travel to Japan in[...]

The only moments that even work a little are the interviews with the real people during the credits. [rwp-review id="0"] Patriots Day takes one of the biggest modern tragedies and plays it up as an over the top pat on the back to a fictional character instead of real people. Title Patriots Day Director: Peter Berg Summary: An account[...]

Hidden Figures tells the fascinating story of three women who have been overlooked by history with great performances and an easy going confidence that

A Monster Calls is a beautiful, heartbreaking and honest look at processing grief and loss through the eyes of a child. Title: A Monster Calls Director:

Vikings is a series that's never been shy about killing off its characters, with a nearly Game of Thrones-level of nonchalance. This week was no exception, and while the fate of King Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Frimmel) has long been expected by fans of the History Channel's first scripted series, there had always been the hope that the series writer Michael Hirst would give us more time.

Denzel Washington's passion project shows that when he has a vision, he is willing to take the long road if it means getting it right. Fences is a powerful and brilliantly acted film adaptation of the late playwright August Wilson's stage production about an African-American family living in Pittsburgh in the mid-1950s.

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5. This time of year, a lot of movies that get "limited" releases in the days before the New Year are just meant as award bait -