Review: Molly’s Game
Molly's Game is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, a competitive freestyle skier who famously blew her Olympics chance and then rose to the pinnacle of the high…
Review: Downsizing
Downsizing starts with a fun premise: What if you could make humans really small so our impact on the earth is also really small? It's a great jumping off point…
Review: The Post
It's the most timely film of the year without a doubt, with the most respected lead actors on earth, directed by one of America's favorite directors. It's a political thriller…
Review: Pitch Perfect 3
Awards season is filled with a lot of complex, thought-provoking stuff that represents your cinematic meat and potatoes, with a side of veggies. Pitch Perfect 3 is your fluffy dessert.…
Review: The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman is the type of movie I could watch multiple times – not for the (so-so) plot – but rather, for the musical production numbers filled with heart,…
Quickie (Animated Feature) Reviews: Coco and Ferdinand
First things first. Disney-Pixar’s Coco is way better than Ferdinand and will probably win Best Animated Feature at the 2018 Oscar ceremony in March. So if you have to pick…
Spoiler-free review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Don’t worry Star Wars junkies. You’ll love The Last Jedi. Problem is, I’m not a Star Wars junkie – I’m just a casual fan - so (gasp!), I wasn’t as…
Review: Call Me by Your Name
What a beautiful film! It's a coming-of-age story set in 1983. Elio (Timothée Chalamet) is 17-years-old, living in the bucolic Italian countryside with his parents in their 17th century villa.…
Review: The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water is shaping up to be an awards-season contender, though it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea – or water. It’s a mesmerizing adult fairy tale co-written…
Cinema Clash Podcasters talk Darkest Hour, The Shape of Water, Wonder Wheel, and the DC Film Critics Awards
Got an hour or so to kill? Like to listen to podcasts? If so, check out this super-sized edition of the Cinema Clash podcast with Charlie and Hannah (me) and…
Mini-Reviews: I, Tonya
Both of us chicks saw this one at Middleburg. Both of us liked it. Here are our mini-reviews: Mainstream Chick's take: The biggest surprise about I, Tonya is that it’s…