99 Homes
99 Homes is one of those indies that could easily slip through the cracks at the box office but deserves some word-of-mouth love - even from a ‘Mainstream Chick’. It’s…
The Keeping Room
I really wanted to like this movie. The script was on the Black List, you know the one for the best un-produced screenplays. It's very small and very indie. And…
Grandma
Grandma is a bare-bones indie that will likely appeal to those in the artier crowd who like a simple, dialogue-driven movie and the acerbic wit of Lily Tomlin. The veteran…
True Story
True Story is based on, well, a true story. But I suspect the actual events were more gripping than this somewhat interesting, but often boring psychological crime drama starring James…
While We’re Young
While We’re Young is a solid indie that many adults (even of the mainstream variety) should be able to relate to. It’s a comedy/drama about a middle-aged, childless couple named…
Song One
Song One feels like one of those low-budget indie flicks that a bunch of college friends got together to shoot in the middle of the night, with the theater class’s…
The Duke of Burgundy
This is definitely not a film for everyone. It is a very arty, beautifully shot story of a lesbian couple who enjoy a rich dominant/submissive sex life. But it is…
Laggies
Laggies is an easy breezy chick flick - good for a few laughs, a bit of drama, a somewhat relatable story, and solid performances from Keira Knightly, Chloë Grace Moretz,…
Land Ho
Land Ho is a road movie, in which a couple of 60ish ex-brothers-in-law named Colin and Mitch head to Iceland to, as Mitch puts it, "Get their groove back." That…
AFI DOCS 2014 (Days 3&4)
The last two days of the festival I spent in AFI's Silver Spring theaters. All the films were shown in both the downtown DC venues and at the AFI home…
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Mainstream Chick’s 2013 Year in Review
I don’t particularly like lists – especially where movies are concerned because so much depends on what you're hoping to gain, and the kind of mood you’re in. I generally…
Blue is the Warmest Colour
La Vie d’Adèle—Chapitres 1 et 2 aka Blue is the Warmest Colour was the hit of this year's Cannes Film Festival winning top honors and scoring its young stars Léa…
The Book Thief
The Book Thief opens with a voiceover by Death, so you know from the get-go that all is not right with the world, or with the story that’s about to…
Enough Said
Enough Said is really Julia Louis Dreyfus’ movie. She shines as Eva, a funny, cynical, hard-working masseuse who could probably use a massage or two to de-stress. But as soon…