Review: Rocketman
This one took some serious rumination, because as much I would love to say I loved Rocketman, I can only say I liked it. I’m still thinking about it though,…
Review: Wild Nights with Emily
The Emily of the title is the 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson, long thought to be a delicate recluse who was afraid to publish her work. But that, the…
Quickie Reviews: Gloria Bell; Yardie
What’s with all the remakes of decent if not exceptional foreign films lately? In recent months, we’ve seen Americanized versions of the 2011 feel-good French film The Intouchables (remade as…
Review: The Invisibles
There are plenty of films about the Jews who lost their lives to the Nazis, but this is the first I've seen about those who hid in plain sight in…
Review: Stan & Ollie
Do (or did) you get a kick out of the slapstick comedy of Laurel & Hardy? If the answer is yes, then Stan & Ollie is worth a watch, primarily…
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Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2018
It’s insanely difficult to do a “Top 10 Movies of 2018” list when you’ve seen about 200 movies in 365 days – everything from blockbusters, to arthouse films, to documentaries,…
Quickie Review: On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex is a solid, feel-good movie about a real-life superhero and pop culture icon, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It serves as a great companion…
Quickie Reviews: Ben Is Back; Bumblebee; Vice
I know - these are three very different films. But I'm playing catch-up with my reviews! So I'll start with my favorite of the three (though Bumblebee comes in a…
Review: Green Book
Who'd have thought that the director of Dumb and Dumber would bring us the best movie of 2018? With two great performances from Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises, Captain Fantastic) and…
Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
We're so used to Melissa McCarthy being the funny actress, that's it's hard to imagine her otherwise. But nobody's going to question her acting chops after her turn as Lee…
Review: The Great Buster
The full title of this documentary is The Great Buster: A Celebration and it certainly is that. From Dick Van Dyke to Mel Brooks to Werner Herzog, silent film star…
Review: A Private War
You simply can't paint all journalists and all of journalism with the same broad brush. A Private War reminds us of that. The film follows the last ten years in…
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
As biopics go, Bohemian Rhapsody is not a great movie. But it does feature plenty of strong performances and a final act that more than makes up for its shortcomings…
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Mainstream Chick’s Middleburg Film Festival Download (2018)
Despite a few (hotel reservation and RSVP) potholes on the road to this year’s Middleburg Film Festival, all’s well that ends well! And what an ending it was. The closing…
Review: First Man
I love Ryan Gosling (La La Land, Drive, The Notebook). I love space dramas, and true stories, and American heroes. I’m a big fan of director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, La…