The Sapphires
In a nutshell, The Sapphires is like an indie version of Sparkle meets Dreamgirls. It’s based on the true story of an aboriginal singing group that was basically Australia’s answer…
Ginger & Rosa
It may be called Ginger & Rosa, but it is Elle Fannings's movie. She plays Ginger, a 16-year-old in London in 1962 whose entire world is in a precarious position…
Safety Not Guaranteed
Sometimes not knowing what you're getting into can be a great thing. Indie films are perfect for that since they haven't usually been hyped and marketed to death. And though…
Beyond the Hills (Dupa dealuri)
Director Cristian Mungiu's film Beyond the Hills takes place in a remote monastery in Romania, where two young women who grew up together in an orphanage are reunited with tragic…
Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus has Fallen is the movie that the producers of 24 probably wanted to make, eventually, and that a Die Hard 6 may aspire to be, someday. But Jack Bauer…
War Witch (Rebelle)
I really wish that films nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar were available before the awards were given out, so that just once I could fill out a ballot…
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone won’t blow you away any more than (or even as much as) Oz the Great and Powerful. But if you’re looking for a generally innocuous, sometimes…
Oz the Great and Powerful
The consensus on Oz the Great and Powerful seems to be that it’s neither great nor powerful. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth seeing. I actually liked it well…
Greedy Lying Bastards
Greedy Lying Bastards is a documentary by Craig Rosebraugh looking at global warming, its causes and consequences, and the enormous oil industry funding of the climate change deniers. The film…
Quartet
“Ah, Bach!” If you’re a fan of M*A*S*H, you’ll get the reference. Hawkeye advises classical-music neophyte Radar to use the phrase as a catch-all to impress a nurse. Still cracks…
Mainstream Chick’s Oscar Adventure
By now, anyone familiar with us, and our site, is well aware that Arty Chick and I went to the Oscars. Sort of. We’ve plastered our pictures on Facebook and…
Arty Chick’s Oscar Adventure
During all my years living in Los Angeles, I never got anywhere near the Academy Awards. I watched at Oscar parties (including one attended by my favorite ♥ George ♥),…