Review: Da Five Bloods
I can't believe it's taken me so long to watch this one, but since awards season is sneaking up and screeners are flying into my mailbox, I finally bit the…
Review: Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984 is the first movie released mid-pandemic for which I was sorely tempted to mask up and venture into a theater. Really glad I didn't. Lasso of truth:…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Chick Flick
Comedy
Crime
Date movie
Drama
French
Italian
Romance
Special Feature
Thriller
Arty Chick’s Seven Picks: Week 6
This week's picks include two French films that couldn't be more dissimilar, one a psychological thriller, and the other a magical story set in Paris. There's an Italian ode to…
Action/Adventure
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Chinese
Drama
Romance
Russian
Spanish language
Special Feature
Thriller
Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 4
This week's picks run the gamut from a classic Hollywood epic to one of my favorite action flicks. I've also chosen a bunch of foreign fare. Something from Russia, from…
Cinema Clash Podcast: The Climb, Come Away
I wasn't blown away by Come Away. But I was somewhat entertained by The Climb. To find out why, tune in to this edition of the Cinema Clash podcast! Charlie…
Review: Come Away
I'm conflicted about Come Away. It presents an intriguing concept and has some visual appeal and a solid cast, but I just don't think we need another spin on one…
Quickie Review: Recon
Another World War II film based on true events, Recon is an adaptation of the book "Peace" by Richard Bausch. It's the story of four soldiers in the waning days…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Comedy
Date movie
Drama
German
Japanese
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Special Feature
Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 1
What are you streaming this week? When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I started a list on my Facebook page, posting a film I love every day. That list has grown,…
Quickie Review: Honest Thief
Honestly, Liam, what were you thinking? Honest Thief is simply not worthy of your well-documented 'particular set of skills.' The plot is beyond paper thin, making this particular action crime…
Review: Enola Holmes
Raise your hand if you knew legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes had a sister? I didn't. But then again, I grew up in the Nancy Drew era. I wasn't aware…
Review: Mulan (2020)
Fortunately, she still brings honor to us all. Only this time, it's in live action. That means Mulan kicks butt as a warrior - without breaking into song (as she…
Quickie Review: The Prey
Human hunting movies seem to be the thing right now. Early this year there was the controversial American film The Hunt that disappeared onto Netflix in the blink of an…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Drama
Female led films
Mainstream Chick
Netflix Original
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Review: The Old Guard
In the mood for a superhero action movie? Historical fiction? A supernatural flick? A war drama? Sci-fi/fantasy? A message movie? A hint of romance? A high-octane, double-dose of girl power?…
Quickie Review: My Spy
My Spy happened to be the last screening I went to in early March, before the coronavirus upended all our lives and, consequently, Hollywood's theatrical release schedule. In retrospect, My…
Quickie Review: Arkansas
Arkansas is one of those indie flicks that somehow finagled a pretty impressive cast - Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, John Malkovich, Vivica A. Fox - even though it's directed by…