Review: A Star Is Born
About a week after I first saw the latest version of A Star Is Born, I took advantage of a rainy weekend to catch up on the 1937 original, the…
Quickie Review: The Old Man & The Gun
It’s Robert Redford, visibly older but still charming and fun to watch. And Sissy Spacek, visibly older (to a much lesser degree) but still charming and fun to watch. So,…
Review: Colette
Colette is considered to be the greatest French writer of the 20th century, and how she rose from her humble country girl roots to be the toast of Belle Époque…
Review: The Children Act
The Children Act is a quiet and thoughtful drama starring two of the most versatile actors of our time: Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility, Howards End, Saving Mr. Banks, Harry…
Review: Life Itself
Don't let the trailer fool you. Life Itself is not This Is Us. Yes, it is a multi-generational family drama written and directed by This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman,…
Review: A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor is a tough one to process and define. It’s a quirky crime drama that goes quite dark, but in a relatively light way. As weird as it…
Review: Peppermint
Peppermint is essentially Death Wish with a chick. Fortunately, that chick is Jennifer Garner. Otherwise, this movie would be a total bust (unless you’re an uberfan of violent revenge movies).…
Review: Puzzle
Directed by Marc Turtletaub, who produced Sundance faves Little Miss Sunshine and Sunshine Cleaning, Puzzle is the story of Agnes, a woman in her 40s who has yet to push…
Quickie Reviews: The Wife; The Happytime Murders; Skate Kitchen; Support the Girls
The Wife is a slow-burn drama with a mystery twist that explores the relationship between Joan and Joe Castleman (Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce), a long-married couple who travel to…
Review: Juliet, Naked
Ah, what a breath of fresh air! Juliet, Naked is a charming and funny romantic drama that is pure and simple in its development of characters and story. In lesser…
Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Cue up the sequel. I suspect Hollywood will see enough green from Crazy Rich Asians to justify a speedy greenlight for a second (and third) film based on the popular…
Review: Leave No Trace
Eight years ago writer/director Debra Granik introduced us all to Jennifer Lawrence in the amazing Winter's Bone. She's finally made another movie after way too long, introducing us to the…
Review: BlackkKlansman
Spike Lee's latest joint is about as far fetched as you could imagine. Set in the early 70s, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes Colorado Springs, Colorado's first African-American cop.…
Review: Custody (Jusqu’à la garde)
Custody begins as a separated couple, Antoine (Denis Ménochet) and Miriam (Léa Drucker), sit before a magistrate who will decide the fate of their children. Their daughter Joséphine (Mathilde Auneveux)…
Review: Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
Director Gus Van Sant has brought us some very powerful films in the past -- Milk, Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester, to name just a few -- and he frequently…