Review: Rebecca
If you haven't seen the classic version of Rebecca, you might be entertained by this latest melodramatic take. But that 1940 film starred Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine and was…
Review: Fly Like a Girl
If you've got a girl or know a girl interested in flying - in an airplane, on a shuttle, or even in combat - then Fly Like a Girl is…
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: H is for Happiness
Some weeks are more crowded than others with viewing options so H is for Happiness almost escaped my radar. Don’t let that happen to you! The synopsis – and my…
Review: The Broken Hearts Gallery
After a string of romantic dramedies best described as watchable but weak, along comes The Broken Hearts Gallery, a funny, smart and satisfying meet-cute that is - rather sadly -…
Quickie Review: Love, Guaranteed
The only thing guaranteed about Love, Guaranteed is that you'll barely remember watching it. In fact, I almost forgot to write this review. As Netflix original romcoms go, this one…
Review: All Together Now
We must be in the final throes of summer, with yet another teen drama based on a popular Young Adult (YA) book. Netflix brings us All Together Now, a sometimes…
Review: Made In Italy
What are the odds of two films set in Italy, where art plays a prominent role, both coming out on the same day? I guess, in a pandemic, all bets…
Review: The Secret: Dare to Dream
I vaguely remember getting caught up in “The Secret” craze circa 2006. One of my more spiritual-minded friends passed along a copy of the popular self-help book by Rhonda Byrne.…
Review: The Cuban
The Cuban started life as a short film script. But when they couldn't get the money to shoot it they expanded it to a feature and crowdfunded to get started.…
Mini-Review: Dirt Music
Good actors in gorgeous settings without a cohesive story does not add up to a great movie. In this rom-dram from down under, Georgie (Kelly Macdonald - No Country for…
Review: The Truth (La Vérité)
Director Hirokazu Koreeda's follow-up to his award winning Shoplifters could not be more different. No longer set in his home country Japan, The Truth is a mother-daughter drama set in…
Review: The Half of It
If you're looking for a light as air romantic comedy, Netflix has you covered with its latest Cyrano de Bergerac retread. In this version, set in a Pacific Northwest high…
Review: The High Note
Drama? Check. Music? Check. Romance? Check. The High Note delivers all the required elements for a satisfying, mainstream-friendly chick flick, though it could have scored higher if not for a…
Review: Military Wives
Military Wives is a fairly straightforward feel-good film that offers up a bittersweet salute to military families and their sacrifice, just in time for the long Memorial Day weekend. It's…