The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z (pronounced zed in the British fashion) tells the "true" story of the intrepid Lieutenant Colonel Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam of Sons of Anarchy) who was…
The Zookeeper’s Wife
Just in time for Passover… a new Holocaust movie! It’s hard to believe that 80 years after Hitler hatched his maniacal plan to exterminate Jews, there are compelling stories of…
Frantz
French writer/director François Ozon has made some of my favorite films these last few years. With The New Girlfriend, In the House, and Potiche he's shown himself to be very…
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Cinema Clash podcast: Logan; Table 19; Before I Fall; Land of Mine; My Life as a Zucchini
On this edition of the Cinema Clash podcast with Hannah (Mainstream Chick) and her movie nemesis Charlie: A grim final farewell to Logan; Table 19 serves up some lukewarm wedding…
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Cinema Clash podcast: Get Out; Rock Dog; Kedi; Bitter Harvest; Punching Henry
On this edition of the Cinema Clash with Mainstream Chick and her cinema nemesis Charlie Juhl: The best movie of 2017 so far. You’ll want to Get Out and see…
Fifty Shades Darker
Defending this movie is like Donald Trump defending one of his executive orders. The built-in base will eat it up. Others will accept it, with reservations. And everyone else will…
A Dog’s Purpose
From the opening notes of the cinematic score (think: Nicolas Sparks movie) to the first frame of video, A Dog’s Purpose is designed to tug at the heartstrings and manipulate…
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Cinema Clash: Split; xXx: Return of Xander Cage; The Founder
Mainstream Chick faces off with her cinematic nemesis Charlie over: M. Night Shyamalan's creepy psychological thriller Split starring James McAvoy as a guy with 24 alternate personalities who kidnaps three…
Hidden Figures
How did we not know about this story before now?! That’s the biggest question I had after watching Hidden Figures, what I venture to call the best feel-good movie to…
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Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2016
It's that time of year - when friends, family, and strangers in the elevator ask, "Hey, Did you see [fill in the blank]? Is it any good? What's your favorite…
Hell or High Water
Hell or High Water didn't get the attention it deserved when it was out. But now it's getting some notice by the awards people, so I thought I'd give my…
Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: Office Christmas Party; Miss Sloane; Jackie; Lion
Comedy. Drama. Suspense. History. Politics. Lots to choose from at the box office this weekend. And it’s all pretty good, even awards-worthy. Except for Office Christmas Party. That one’s just…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them should satisfy all those eager to revisit the magical world created by Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling. It's a fun, fantastical ride that…
Arrival
Arrival is very… cerebral. It’s about a linguist (Amy Adams) who is recruited by the military to help translate communications from aliens that have landed in Montana and 11 other…
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
This is without doubt the perfect film for this particular time in America! The question this documentary poses is what the hell is wrong with our current media and why…