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Keith Noakes, Contributor at keithlovesmovies

The EIC of the coincidentally-named keithlovesmovies.com. A Canadian who prefers to get out of the cold and into the warmth of a movie theatre.
Fences Review

Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son Cory’s (Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.

Birthday Thoughts

If you haven’t already figured it out, today is my birthday. For the last 26 years, I’ve had to live with being born on Christmas Eve. I won’t bore you with my life’s story but I’ll just say that it isn’t as great as it sounds.

Why Him? Review

During the holidays, loving but overprotective Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston) travels to California to visit his daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) at Stanford University. While there, he meets his biggest nightmare, her well-meaning but socially awkward boyfriend Laird (James Franco). Even though Laird is a billionaire, Ned disapproves of his freewheeling attitude and unfiltered language. His panic level escalates even further when he learns that Laird plans to ask for Stephanie’s hand in marriage.