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hostiles

This was a pretty good western. It told the story of an Army Captain who had to escort an Indian chief and his family back to their homeland, while going through enemy territory. It starred the always excellent Christian Bale and featured some stunning cinematography. My rating: 3.5/5

a quiet place

This was a really great movie with a very unique plot–aliens have invaded earth and they hunt by sound. The movie followed one family during this ordeal. It was quite compelling. Plus is was written, directed, and starred in by John Krasinski (aka Jim from “The Office”). My rating: 4/5

why him?

This movie was a comedy about a father who tries to keep his daughter’s boyfriend from asking her to marry him. It had some decent star power–Bryan Cranston, Megan Mullally, James Franco–but didn’t do well with the critics or at the box office. It came across my radar and I …

only the brave

This movie was based on the true story of a group of wildfire firefighters. It had one bummer of an ending, so if you’re not into that sort of thing, you’ll want to skip this one. On the plus side, it had firefighters. My rating: 3.5/5