Review: How to Build a Girl
In this engaging coming-of-age flick, Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein - Booksmart, Ladybird) is a nerdy teenager living on a council estate in Wolverhampton, England in 1993. Her Dad's a ne'er-do-well…
Review: Love Wedding Repeat
My "Cinema Clash" podcast partner Charlie asked if I had watched Love Wedding Repeat on Netflix yet, suggesting it was a "Hannah movie." In theory, he was right. It's a…
Review: EMMA.
I generally don’t go out of my way to see a period drama (especially one with a period in the title), and I never got around to reading much Jane…
Review: Frozen II (aka Frozen 2)
Oh c'mon, did you really expect Frozen 2 to be as good - or even better - than its predecessor, the highest-grossing animated film of all time in worldwide box…
Review: Last Christmas
Romantic comedies and dramas are few and far between these days, so when a decent one does come along, it’s generally worth celebrating, even if it's just so-so. Such is…
Brittany Runs a Marathon
Brittany Runs a Marathon starts off strong and finishes with a flourish of feels. But the “inspirational comedy” – inspired by true events - veers off course a few times…
Review: Yesterday
Quick – try and recite the lyrics to Eleanor Rigby ("picks up the rice in the church...") Not so easy, is it? Imagine having to recount the music and lyrics…
Review: Late Night
Late Night is a solid workplace comedy that fluctuates between really smart and funny, and just okay. That unevenness may limit its success at a crowded box office, though it…
Review: Always Be My Maybe
The Netflix film Always Be My Maybe unfurls like a pleasant enough romantic comedy of the Hallmark Channel variety - until Keanu Reeves (John Wick, Speed) shows up. He’s like…
Review: Booksmart
Ever dream of a high school do-over? Wonder what you might have done differently in those final years of anxious adolescence? Booksmart tackles the what-ifs in a smart and entertaining…
Quickie Review: A Dog’s Journey
A Dog’s Journey is for dog/animal lovers. It’s a continuation of the heartwarming saga that got us all misty-eyed in the 2017 doggie drama A Dog’s Purpose. In this sequel,…
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 Review: The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star is a fine though forgettable romantic drama for the YA crowd and possibly others who’ve read the best-selling novel of the same name by…
Review: Poms
Three cheers for braving new things as we age! One cheer for the movie Poms, which should have been so much better given its veteran ensemble of Hollywood golden girls.…
Review: Long Shot
Seth Rogen comedies tend to be hit or miss for me. Long Shot straddles the line, eeking out on the side of okay, though somewhat disappointing given the tremendous buzz…