Between the Temples
Between the Temples is a quirky little melodrama tinged with dry humor and a 1970s aesthetic that is sure to conjure up Bar and Bat Mitzvah memories for people of…
My Penguin Friend — A Family Friendly Flick
My Penguin Friend is a sweet human/animal friendship story, perfect for the whole family. Based on a real events, it stars Jean Reno (Da Five Bloods, Léon: The Professional) as…
The Instigators
You cast a couple of very bankable star leads and a strong contingent of other big name actors in cameos, and you start with a pretty good premise. And then,…
Tuesday
I am a big fan of movies that take creative risks, especially when they actually work! Tuesday is one of those films. It is a small film, a very courageous…
Fancy Dance
At the same time Lily Gladstone was working on Killers of the Flower Moon, in her off time she was commuting to the Seneca-Cayuga reservation nearby, shooting Fancy Dance, a…
The Listener
Tessa Thompson (Creed, Sorry to Bother You) stars in this quietly powerful drama as Beth, a crisis helpline volunteer who answers calls from people in various states of distress. She…
Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters is a wicked good film that lands firmly in the category of small indie gems that don't get enough marketing but are thoroughly entertaining. It features two…
The Neon Highway
The Neon Highway is basically a country song-turned-movie that feels too small for the big screen but could play well to the country-music fan base. The story goes something like…
Perfect Days
The IMDB description of Perfect Days reads: "A janitor in Japan drives between jobs listening to rock music." Not exactly an exciting premise for a film, but that is mostly…
Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine is one of those small films that takes you by surprise. So no spoilers here! The main characters are Charles (Dany Boon), a taxi driver obsessed with his…
All of Us Strangers
This tender drama is entirely soaked in loneliness and loss and love. Adam (Andrew Scott, "Sherlock", "Fleabag") is a screenwriter with writer's block who finds inspiration in his painful past…
American Fiction
American Fiction is a winner. It's sharp, sometimes dark, and often witty satire that will make you laugh, cringe, laugh, cringe, and laugh again. Or laugh and cringe at the…
Fallen Leaves
Finland's entry for the 2023 Oscars is one of my favorite films of the year. This romantic dramedy from Aki Kaurismäki feels like a mash-up of a color-drained Wes Anderson and…
The Color Purple
I'm conflicted about this "bold new take on the beloved classic." It's good but also a bit odd with its mix of genres. It's a musical drama based on the…
The Taste of Things (La passion de Dodin Bouffant)
I love to cook and I love to watch movies about the love cooking. And The Taste of Things is probably the most delicious movie about that love since the…