“Victoria & Abdul” is the true story of a friendship between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant and good friend Abdul Karim. This isn’t a perfect drama because of its moments […]
Victoria & Abdul
Stronger
Last year, we were given “Patriots Day,” the riveting drama about the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013. That movie made my best films of the year list, although it’s wasn’t the hit […]
mother!
I saw “mother!” at special premiere at Radio City Music Hall, marking the first time I’ve been there (shocking you may think). Getting inside was crazy: lines, security, criticism (no outside food/beverages […]
Home Again
“Home Again” has its heart in the right place with a “Full House” type story of three young guys helping a single woman raise her two girls. This is a rom com, […]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Re-released in theaters for its 40th Anniversary. I’ve decided to travel back in time to see Steven Spielberg’s 1977 classic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” And I have to tell you: […]
Patti Cake$
“Patti Cake$” never overdoses on its features: wannabe rap stars, alcoholic mothers, harsh lives, and dreams. It’s a solid movie that keeps you going, even in its downfalls. Danielle Macdonald (The East,” […]
Good Time
There’s a lot of ambition going on in “Good Time,” a bizarre crime drama, directed by the Safdie brothers (Benny and Josh). It starts off provocative, middles nice, but finishes off confusing […]
Brigsby Bear
As far as I know, there has never been movie like “Brigsby Bear.” It’s a smart and unusual comedy about a guy fascinated with a TV character nobody has ever heard of. […]
Logan Lucky
My mother just told me she hasn’t heard of “Logan Lucky,” a comedy crime caper from director Steven Soderbergh. I’m not sure how it will financially perform at the box office, since […]
The Glass Castle
I attended a special Times Talks program with author Jeannette Walls, stars Brie Larson and Naomi Watts, and director Destin Daniel Cretton, all talking about how “The Glass Castle” film adaptation reflects […]
