It had been seven months since the West Potomac Film Club announced that filming had begun on their first feature film, Strangers in the Night. A trailer had been released to Youtube, and the film was expected to be premiered April 19 at the Kogelman...

Adapted from the 1991 Disney animation of the same name, Beauty and The Beast follows the story of a cocky prince who is turned into a beast, he subsequently falls in love with a Villager name Belle and romance ensue. This film stars Emma Watson and Dan...

“Moonlight," a small film produced from A24, surprised many people when they won the Oscar for Best Picture. Directed by Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight” tells the story of a young black child who discovers his sexuality. The main character, Chiron, grows...

“Lion” is a movie whose themes of loss, love, and family are universal even though its settings may not be. Based on a real story, and spanning two decades, the film tells the story of Saroo (Sunny Pawar), a young Indian boy who gets separated from...

On February 3 the horror movie Rings was released. The movie is an updated version of The Ring which was released in 2002. Rings is about Julia and Holt, a couple that fell apart as Holt went off to college and Julia stayed home to take care of her ill...

The film “Loving” was released on November 4. The movie was based on the story of an interracial couple who fell in love, wanted to get married and eventually build a family. However, it all took a turn when the law interfered in 1958, when it...

There is no doubt audiences will enjoy “The Nice Guys”, set in Los Angeles in the mid-70s, takes on an off-color yet charming brand of humor, with the dramatic appeal of Russell Crowe and the comedic appeal of Ryan Gosling featuring heavily in the...

  On a warm Friday night after a week of rainy weather, gloomy skies, and cool temperatures, West Potomac’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) hosted their second annual Movie Night outside, next to the overflow lot to raise money for...

From the most massive lion to the smallest bunny, the city of Zootopia is a place where animals of all shapes and sizes can thrive. When Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she learns that she'll have to work...

  "The Big Short" Release Date: Dec. 23 [Trailer]  Synopsis: Set in the mid 2000s before the financial crisis, "The Big Short" is based on the nonfiction book with the same name, and centered around the story of four men who saw the...

“In the Heart of the Sea” is a movie that aims high but ultimately falls short of its goals. It suffers primarily from vapid characters whose actions seem futile and meaningless, an issue that greatly hampers an audience’s ability to connect with...