Quickie Review: 1917
I’m not big on epic war dramas. They all tend to share the same brutal message: War is hell. But 1917 is surprisingly engaging, and best seen on the biggest…
Review: Little Women
Louisa May Alcott's 1860s novel Little Women has been adapted to film more times that I can count, beginning in the silent era. So do we really need another one?…
Mini review: Marriage Story
Both of us Chicks saw this one at the Middleburg Film Festival earlier this year where it was the opening night film. From director Noah Baumbach (Margot at the Wedding,…
Review: Bombshell
This movie has so much going for it - a knock-out cast, a ripped from the headlines #metoo #girlpower story, a humiliating takedown of the creator of Fox News -…
Review: CATS
Speaking of memories... I still have my ticket stub from the July 27, 1983 performance of CATS at the Wintergarden Theatre on Broadway. It was a Wednesday matinee and my…
Spoiler-free Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Chances are, if you’re reading this review (and I use the term loosely), you’ve already seen The Rise of Skywalker (so now it’s okay to look), you couldn’t care less…
Review: Queen & Slim
Worst first date ever! Queen only went on the date because she had a bad day and didn't want to be alone. But Slim (Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out) was having…
Review: Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler is one of the most exasperating actors out there. He's made a slew of horrible, stupid movies (The Waterboy, Billy Madison), and yet every now and again he…
Reflections, Ruminations and Review: Richard Jewell
This movie hits close to home on so many levels. I was living in Atlanta in 1996, freelancing in news, and was even supposed to be volunteering as a pseudo…
Review: Jumanji: The Next Level
This one’s easy. If you saw and liked the 2017 film, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (which I rented this week as a primer), then it’s totally worth taking a…
Quickie Review: The Aeronauts
The Aeronauts is one of those movies that plenty of folks will like, but a lot of critics will wrestle with. It’s good, but it’s also disappointing. I saw The…