Review: Babyteeth
In this wonderfully dark dramedy from down under, Milla (Eliza Scanlen - Little Women) is a cancer stricken 16-year-old who falls for free spirited drug dealer Moses (Toby Wallace) much…
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…
Quickie Review: Arkansas
Arkansas is one of those indie flicks that somehow finagled a pretty impressive cast - Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, John Malkovich, Vivica A. Fox - even though it's directed by…
Quickie review: Working Man
In this time of sheltering in place anxiety, this indie flick touches a nerve. It's the story of a Rust Belt factory closing down and the workers feeling lost without…
Review: Bull
I hadn't heard of this one and was a bit wary of it since it seems to be about rodeo, not high on my list of entertainments. But I really…
Review: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a film that I would surely endorse watching if and when there’s talk again of overturning Roe v. Wade or further eroding abortion rights. But…
Review: Swallow
This R-rated psychological thriller was a complete surprise to me. In a good way. It's a Stepford Wives meets #Girlpower story that has you yelling at the screen and wondering…
Review: Downhill
If you head into Downhill expecting a raucous, LOL comedy filled with humorous gaffes and charming banter between Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell, you’re in for an uphill climb. Downhill…
Review: The Assistant
The Assistant is the #MeToo movement’s searing indie alternative to Bombshell. It’s a slow observational drama that follows a day in the life of a junior assistant to a powerful…
Mini-review: A Patient Man
This one is so very indie. Not a recognizable big-name actor in sight. That's sometimes a good thing. You don't know where to look, who is the important person. Sadly…
Review: Neither Wolf Nor Dog
This ever so indie film was funded with a Kickstarter campaign and then self-distributed. And right now it is the longest-running US theatrical release in more than a decade, having…
Review: Luz
The classic horror film hasn't entirely disappeared from the cinema landscape, but the current trend it to make more of it than just the easy jump out of your seat…
Quickie Review: The Fall of the American Empire (aka La chute de l’empire américain)
I stumbled into watching The Fall of the American Empire because I thought my podcast partner would surely want to talk about it, since he’s usually the one to champion…
Review: Teen Spirit
Teen Spirit is a mainstream movie filtered (or squeezed) through an indie lens. It tells the story of Violet, a shy 17-year-old high school student who enters a local singing…
Quickie Review: The Hummingbird Project
If you’re looking for something thought-provoking, but less terrifying than US, The Hummingbird Project is the smart person’s financial thriller. That means, it helps to be somewhat of a geek…