Joanna Langfield's The Movie Minute

The Boss A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget. There’s no question McCarthy is one of the best comic actors around. Her timing is impeccable, her charm a fascinating counter to her signature I’ll-do-anything gumption. And yes, I, like so many others, do get a kick out of the fact that this loveable force of nature doesn’t look like the stereotypical movie star. When Melissa is great (Bridesmaids, Spy), she’s amazing. But when the material around her doesn’t match her talent, watch out. Sadly, that’s the case with The Boss. See review at: http://themovieminute.com/TheBoss.html  

Movies to Watch at Home. Hateful Eight, Concussion, Sisters, Brooklyn, The Big Short, Tangerine, Dope, Two Days One Night, The Babadook.  

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It's up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis. My Big fat Greek Wedding 2 A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.

Joanna Langfield's Movie Minute Review Podcast of The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1 After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris (Shailene Woodley) must escape with Four (Theo James) and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. 

10 Cloverfield Lane After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. Stars:  John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr. Check out www.themovieminute.com for more reviews from Joanna Langfield.

 Zootopia In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop must work together to uncover a conspiracy. London Has Fallen In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Oscars If anybody is still under the allusion that the Academy Award always goes to the Years BEST, what we've seen proof of this year, should rip that in the bud.

  Race Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. Risen Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

Deadpool A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. Zoolander 2 Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business. Review quote: "Yes, it’s ridiculous. It’s supposed to be." For full review see: http://themovieminute.com/Zoolander2.html    

A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line. Directors:  Ethan Coen | Joel Coen Stars:  Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes Why don’t we leave the Coen Brothers’ 1950’s Hollywood studio comedy walking on air? Full review on themovieminute.com  

The Finest Hours: The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Kung Fu Panda 3 Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.  

Perfect times to watch Oscar Nominated Movies in your home. Legal Downloads and Streaming Movies. Inside Out, Mad Max, Fury Road, Sicario and more...  

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi by Joanna Langfield Michael Bay efforts to keep the politics out of this movie, but, really, how can you keep the politics out of a movie about the terror that happened at Benghazi? Focusing on the men who served as independent military contractors and drawing from a non-fiction book about the event, Bay has delivered not a particularly artful, but restrained, respectful and effective movie. While not maybe his most commercial, it’s certainly more serious than his previous hits. Read review at: themovieminute.com/13Hours.html

The Revenant A frontiersman named Hugh Glass on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s is on a quest for survival after being brutally mauled by a bear. Quote- "Gorgeous to look at, this romantic survivalist revenger has the heart of an ice pick." Review at: themovieminute.com 

Joanna Langfield's Top 10 Movies of 2015  Son of Saul  Inside Out Brooklyn The Martian Mad Max: Fury Road Spotlight Creed Tangerine Anomalisa Carol  

Star Wars: Episode VII-The Force Awakens Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a rag-tag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance. Sisters Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home. Son of Saul In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.

In the Heart of the Sea Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a giant whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home. The Big Short Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed.

Chi-Raq Spike Lee's modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. The Lady in the Van  A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that's parked in his driveway. Youth A retired orchestra conductor is on holiday with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.

Creed The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. The Danish Girl The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Listen to my Reviews of Carol, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Night Before, Secret in Their Eyes, Legend. Movie Reviews from Joanna Langfield The Movie Minute.