Spotlight

LANDON ***1/2
Tom McCarthy is a force to be reckoned with.  Directing a movie like "Spotlight" was probably extremely difficult.  It seems hard to direct a narrative concerning a subject as sensitive as the child sex abuse scandal involving the Catholic church in Boston without stepping on a lot of toes.  McCarthy pulled it off with flying colors.  "Spotlight" is one of the most fascinating and engaging movies I've seen in years.  A lot of it is due to McCarthy's sensitive directing, but a lot of credit is also due to the actors as well.  Everyone is completely focused and into their roles, especially Keaton, Ruffalo, and McAdams, who are all fantastic.  You couple all of that with a smart screenplay and some chilling music from Howard Shore, and you have what is undeniably one of the best movies of the year.  "Spotlight" is a force to be reckoned with.

BRYCE ***1/2
CHASE ***1/2
LOGAN ***1/2

BANGERANG SCORE: ***1/2