Mini-review: Siberia
The bromance between director Abel Ferrara and Willem Dafoe has reached its zenith with their latest collaboration. Each year for the last three in June I've watched Dafoe play a…
Review: Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It
EGOT*. If you know what that is, you may also be aware of Rita Moreno's body of work. This film about her is a fairly straightforward tribute documentary, with talking…
Review: Disney-Pixar’s Luca
Disney-Pixar’s Luca is Finding Nemo meets Splash meets Pinocchio meets a whole bunch of other well-worn concepts, delivered with a dash of fresh Italian seasoning. There's pasta! Gelato! Vespas! Picturesque…
Review: Les Nôtres
In the small town of Sainte-Adeline, Quebec, 13-year-old Magalie (Émilie Bierre) seems like the quintessential teenager - sullen, social media addicted, smitten with a secret boyfriend she won't even tell…
Review: Take Me Somewhere Nice
First time writer/director Ena Sendijarević is a Bosnian refugee raised in Holland and her coming-of-age road trip movie is informed by that detached perspective. It's the story of Alma (Sara…
Review: La Dosis (The Dose)
Back in 2012, there was a big news story about a couple of Uruguayan nurses who euthanized a lot of hospital patients. Inspired by that story Argentinian director Martin Kraut…
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Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 14
This week I chose films from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 90s, and 00s. Two are from the same director. They take place in Rome and Paris and Berlin and Tokyo…
Review: In The Heights
Welcome back to the movies! In The Heights is the first movie I’ve seen in an actual movie theater in over 14 months. And while it is premiering simultaneously in…
Review: Undine
This romantic drama from director Christian Petzold reunties actors Paula Beer (Franz) and Franz Rogowski who starred together in his film Transit a couple of years ago. She plays Undine,…
Review: Spirit Untamed
Spirit Untamed is a conventional family-friendly animated adventure that honors teamwork, friendship and female empowerment. And whoa... there are wild horses. And some catchy tunes. All that makes this second…
Review: Two Lottery Tickets
This little comedy is one of the biggest box office hits of all time in its native Romania. And it's easy to see why. It's the story of three friends…
Review: Drunk Bus
Slacker comedies aren't usually my thing. So I approached this little indie with a dose of skepticism about being its target audience. But it's not at all what I feared.…
Review: Cruella
Cruella is a campy comedy crime caper that tells the origin story of one of the most iconic villains in cinematic history - especially if you're a dog lover. It's…
Review: Endangered Species
Okay, I may have to rethink the whole African Safari dream vacation thing... Endangered Species is a family action adventure thriller that never quite finds its footing. It's not horrible,…
Quickie Review: Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Looking for something funny and quirky and thought provoking? This live performance documentary by the late stand-up performer Emily Levine will keep you laughing and scratching your head for all…