Mini-reviews: The Oscar Nominated Shorts 2018 (Animation & Live Action)
Another year, another batch of short films. This year, there were none I was absolutely in love with. Last year was full of punch you in the guts social issues…
Mini-reviews: The Oscar Nominated Shorts 2018 (Documentary)
Last year was all about war and refugees and people in peril a world away. This time it's all about people here at home though still in peril. The films…
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
French
German
Netflix Original
Russian
Scandinavian
Special Feature
Arty Chick’s Middleburg Festival Download
What a great festival! It's my first year at Middleburg, now in its 5th year, but I was truly impressed by their selections. It's a small festival, as yet pretty…
African
Arty Chick
Cinema Clash podcast
Documentary
Italian
Mexican
Spanish language
Special Feature
AFIDOCS Reviews Part Two
Saturday was a full day, and I had not thought I was choosing films with a theme, but at the end of the day I realized it was a day…
AFIDOCS Reviews Part One
Another Year at AFIDOCS. Four days of back to back documentary films in Washington, DC (and Silver Spring, MD, though we stayed downtown this year.) We've been going since 2014…
Live Action (Short Subject) Nominees
This is also a hard category, because the films are all so different, and the art of telling a story in a short time without either rushing it or shortchanging…
Animation (Short Subject) Nominees
The Animated shorts category is always a hard one for me to judge. Will the Academy members go with the best, most amazing animation, or will it be about telling…
Documentary (Short Subject) nominees
This has got to be the toughest group of the shorts to watch. They're usually a lot more diverse, but this year, with one feel-good exception, they are all about…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Animation
Award Winning
Biopic
Chick Chat
Chick Flick
Cinema Clash podcast
Comedy
Crime
Date movie
Documentary
Drama
DVDs
Family Fare
Foreign
Indie
Mainstream Chick
Musical
Romance
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Special Feature
Swedish
Thriller
Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2016
It's that time of year - when friends, family, and strangers in the elevator ask, "Hey, Did you see [fill in the blank]? Is it any good? What's your favorite…
Reflections from the Middleburg Film Festival
I’m told this was the best slate of movies ever presented at the Middleburg Film Festival. So I picked a good year to make my debut trip into Virginia horse…
Oscar Nominees — Short Film [Live Action]
The Short Film category is where new filmmakers get to shine. Several of this year's directors show a lot of promise, both in terms of directing actors and in creating…
Oscar Nominees — Documentary [Feature]
I've seen all of the nominees this year, thanks to attending the AFI DOCS and Full Frame festivals and Netflix. If you're filling out your Oscar ballot, here are my…
Oscar Nominees — Animated Short Film
I always love seeing all the shorts before the Oscars. And I always lament that we don't get to see one of them before a feature, as we should. Sure,…
Mainstream Chick’s 2015 Xmas Day Cheat Sheet
For those who celebrate ‘Winter Break’ with a visit to the movies, here’s my quick take on a dozen recent flicks that may or may not influence your selection! Star…