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Quickie Reviews: The Glass Castle; Wind River; The Fencer; A Taxi Driver

August 12, 2017 0 Comments

I’m generally a fan of (or maybe a sucker for) movies based on real people and events, so that could be why I had a pretty good week at the…

Comedy Drama Mainstream Chick Romance

Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: The Boss; Demolition; Mr. Right

April 7, 2016 0 Comments

The Boss – Sadly, The Boss kinda sucks. Or, to put it more gently, it’s really weak. The R-rated comedy starts out with huge promise and some very funny moments,…

Comedy Drama Indie Mainstream Chick Uncategorized

While We’re Young

April 1, 2015 0 Comments

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…

Arty Chick Comedy Drama

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

November 9, 2014 0 Comments

Birdman has no competition, because there is nothing remotely like it out there. It is a semi-fantasy, dark comedy with an amazing cast and a highly imaginative script. Michael Keaton…

Arty Chick Comedy Date movie Drama

St. Vincent

October 30, 2014 1 Comments

St. Vincent is a surprisingly feel good flick, and a great deal of that is due the performance of Bill Murray, who has followed his early comedy career with some…

Action/Adventure Drama Mainstream Chick Thriller Uncategorized

The Impossible

December 21, 2012 0 Comments

You’ll need the tissues for this one. Seriously. It’s nearly impossible not to cry watching The Impossible. The movie is gripping and intense, horrifying and uplifting- all at once. It’s…

Biopic Chick Flick Drama Mainstream Chick

J. Edgar

November 9, 2011 0 Comments

What a strange man, that J. Edgar Hoover! And yet – for nearly 50 years – he managed to wield tremendous power and influence as the controversial head of the…

Adaptation Chick Flick Drama Indie Mainstream Chick Thriller

Fair Game

November 5, 2010 0 Comments

Fair Game is billed as a political and/or spy thriller – but it’s really a horror movie, at least for democrats. It’s a cautionary tale about government operatives, back-channel dealings,…

Arty Chick Chick Flick Comedy Indie

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

October 26, 2010 0 Comments

Woody Allen’s latest is set in London and in early voiceover we are treated to a quote from Macbeth. "Life's but a walking shadow …a tale told by an idiot,…

Chick Flick Drama Indie Mainstream Chick

Mother and Child

May 23, 2010 0 Comments

I’m not quite sure how I ended up watching Mother and Child instead of Shrek 4 this weekend, but I think it was the casting that ultimately roped me in.…