Liverpool Public Library

LOADING ..
Expand Menu

Category: Film

'Black Panther' Begins a Worthy New Chapter in the Marvel Universe

6 years ago
You bet that Black Panther goes where no superhero movie ever previously dared.
'Black Panther' Begins a Worthy New Chapter in the Marvel Universe

'The Post' Tells It Like It Was. And Is

6 years ago
There is no fake news in The Post. Weak-kneed journalists need not apply as the president and his justice department followers attempt to put the clamps on a free press.
'The Post' Tells It Like It Was. And Is

Chadwick Boseman Demonstrates the Mighty Mountains of Inequity So Well in 'Marshall'

6 years ago
Before Thurgood Marshall could become one of the icons of American culture by righting so many injustices and becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice, the young attorney had...
Chadwick Boseman Demonstrates the Mighty Mountains of Inequity So Well in 'Marshall'

Gary Oldman Embraces Winston Churchill for All He's Worth in 'Darkest Hour'

6 years ago
The history lessons in Darkest Hour shine various lights on Winston Churchill, the King and his Empire, and the oh-so-many players linked to them in the days that Adolph Hitler’s...
Gary Oldman Embraces Winston Churchill for All He's Worth in 'Darkest Hour'

'The Breadwinner' Delivers a Big Message with Heart, Soul

6 years ago
Don’t let the fact that The Breadwinner uses the format of animation to drive home its message fool you.
'The Breadwinner' Delivers a Big Message with Heart, Soul

Learn the Value of Family with 'Coco'

6 years ago
Just imagine if your family beat down your dream at every turn. And I mean your extended family. Parents, grandparents, cousins, the whole mass of generations.
Learn the Value of Family with 'Coco'

This Kid's Reality Truly Grows into a 'Wonder'

6 years ago
Nate and Isabel Pullman know they have something special with their son Auggie. The kid’s a true delight marching around in his NASA astronaut helmet, brandishing his love for space...
This Kid's Reality Truly Grows into a 'Wonder'

It's Easy to Get Bullish for 'Ferdinand'

6 years ago
Get the bigs and littles together for a feel-good viewing of Ferdinand, why don’t you? The bull who first made a name for himself in the picture-book world of Munro...
It's Easy to Get Bullish for 'Ferdinand'

Get Ready to Have Your Heart Tugged by 'Only the Brave'

6 years ago
Only the Brave was ripped from the news. So anybody who followed the course of the Yarnell Fire of 2013 or the GQ story No Exit by Sean Flynn from...
Get Ready to Have Your Heart Tugged by 'Only the Brave'

Kids Get Over Their Clash for the Common Good in 'Swallows and Amazons'

6 years ago
The Walker four and the Blackett pair are most definitely British kids floating around in their boats on the lake they reluctantly share in Swallows and Amazons.
Kids Get Over Their Clash for the Common Good in 'Swallows and Amazons'

Judi Dench, Ali Fazal Show Us (Mostly) True Mushi Business as 'Victoria & Abdul'

6 years ago
Some things are not supposed to happen. An aging and bored queen eats herself into a stupor at a feast in her honor until a 24-year-old Indian clerk marches up...
Judi Dench, Ali Fazal Show Us (Mostly) True Mushi Business as 'Victoria & Abdul'

Mom Follows the 'The Book of Henry' No Matter the Chill

6 years ago
Genius has no limits, Henry figured, even when you’re 10 years old and raising your mother and little brother.
Mom Follows the 'The Book of Henry' No Matter the Chill

'Dunkirk' Paints the Tensions of Escape on Land, Sea and Air

6 years ago
There was no getting away from the unbearable tension at Dunkirk those striking days during World War II when the German forces had the Allied troops sealed off on the...
'Dunkirk' Paints the Tensions of Escape on Land, Sea and Air

Emma Stone, Steve Carell Capture a Snapshot of Cultural History in 'Battle of the Sexes'

6 years ago
If you lived through the ‘70s, the phrase Battle of the Sexes is no stranger. Women were working hard to get their just due, and certain men were quite reluctant...
Emma Stone, Steve Carell Capture a Snapshot of Cultural History in 'Battle of the Sexes'

Sally Hawkins Captures the Spirit that Lets 'Maudie' Emerge

6 years ago
For the front portion of Maud’s life, oh, so much tried to make a point that she wasn’t worth the effort.
Sally Hawkins Captures the Spirit that Lets 'Maudie' Emerge

The Young Bird Travels Far to Prove Good Can Prevail in 'Americano'

6 years ago
Life is sort of smooth for this Mexican flock as the papa and mama birds pull off their magic in making the family circus work as their son Cuco pays...
The Young Bird Travels Far to Prove Good Can Prevail in 'Americano'

'A Man Called Ove' Intrigues from Start to Finish

6 years ago
And one of the glories of the movie is we get to see why in bits and pieces of flashback to Ove’s youth growing up virtually in a train yard...
'A Man Called Ove' Intrigues from Start to Finish

Past, Present, Future Blend Majestically in 'Kaili Blues'

6 years ago
Kaili Blues presents a poetic prism on modern Chinese cinema.
Past, Present, Future Blend Majestically in 'Kaili Blues'

The Kids Are Cool, but Mom Thinks She Knows It All in 'Everything, Everything'

6 years ago
Teens being teens, they both want more. Especially Maddy, who longs to actually go to the ocean, which by the looks of things, can’t be so far from this gorgeous...
The Kids Are Cool, but Mom Thinks She Knows It All in 'Everything, Everything'

You'll End Up Pulling for the Busker and the Whiskers in 'A Street Cat Named Bob'

6 years ago
You can’t help rooting for James to turn his life around for good. And for Bob to come out OK, too.
You'll End Up Pulling for the Busker and the Whiskers in 'A Street Cat Named Bob'

Johnny Depp Sails 'Pirates of the Caribbean' into Creepy Waters for 'Dead Men Tell No Tales'

6 years ago
Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack Sparrow to continue Disney's moneymaking Pirates of the Caribbean series.
Johnny Depp Sails 'Pirates of the Caribbean' into Creepy Waters for 'Dead Men Tell No Tales'

She's Pretty Wonderful, Sure, This Woman

6 years ago
Comic book lovers and TV viewers of a certain vintage certainly are no strangers to the powers of Wonder Woman.
She's Pretty Wonderful, Sure, This Woman

When 'A Monster Calls,' Brave Lad Conor Searches for Answers

7 years ago
Some things in Conor O’Malley’s life are all too real.
When 'A Monster Calls,' Brave Lad Conor Searches for Answers

The Kid in the Middle Is Truly 'Gifted'

7 years ago
Frank Adler stood up when hard times came knocking.
The Kid in the Middle Is Truly 'Gifted'

'The Shack' Brings You to Places You Can Only Imagine

7 years ago
Mack had things good in life. Lovely and loving wife. Three smart and connected children. A robust family dynamic that included curious talk and practice of faith that strayed just...
'The Shack' Brings You to Places You Can Only Imagine

The Emotional Roar of Lion Stretches Long and Far

7 years ago
Oh, what happened to 5-year-old Saroo.
The Emotional Roar of Lion Stretches Long and Far

Denzel Washington comes up large in 'Fences,' and Viola Davis is more than his match

7 years ago
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis find the uneasy peace in 'Fences.' (From IMDb.com)
Denzel Washington comes up large in 'Fences,' and Viola Davis is more than his match

We all won because these 'Hidden Figures' reached for the stars

7 years ago
African American women mathematicians played a critical role in the early success of NASA. (Photo from IMDb.com)
We all won because these 'Hidden Figures' reached for the stars

Gosling, Stone sing and dance their way into a faraway 'La La Land'

7 years ago
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling spin for each other's affection in 'La La Land.' (Photo from IMDb.com)
Gosling, Stone sing and dance their way into a faraway 'La La Land'

Woody Allen's 'Cafe Society' lets us love his characters but not his whole story

7 years ago
Woody Allen did a lot right in his direction of Cafe Society, the Hollywood legend’s period piece about a New York City kid coming of age in the 1930s.
Woody Allen's 'Cafe Society' lets us love his characters but not his whole story

Our Communication Guy's 10 worst movies from 2016

7 years ago
There were some stinkers on my list this year.
Our Communication Guy's 10 worst movies from 2016

Our Communication Guy's favorite 10 movies from 2016

7 years ago
I sat and pondered with the list of first-run and Blu-Ray/DVDs I’d watched these past 12 months, thinking about the effect they’d had on me in the theater or on...
Our Communication Guy's favorite 10 movies from 2016

1 2