A consistent dramedy about a solider who lost her wisecracking friend. So we start off with two army friends serving in Afghanistan who sing to Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” have some fun being themselves, […]
My Dead Friend Zoe
Cleaner
Like “Die Hard,” but in London and with window cleaners. Now, here’s an action thriller with much better appeal than “Love Hurts.” It’s called “Cleaner,” and it’s actually an action movie on […]
The Unbreakable Boy
Half of this drama is inspiring, and half of it is annoying. Autism has its benefits and challenges. Not all us can talk, not all of us can be flexible, and not […]
Ex-Husbands
These boys need some family therapy, and we do care about them. We start at a movie theater when the dentist Peter (Griffin Dunne) finds out that his father Simon (Richard Benjamin) […]
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
This lovable sequel brings Renee Zellweger’s character back on track. The last “Bridget Jones” film “Bridget Jones’s Baby” was on my list of the Worst Films of 2016 for being so desperate […]
Rounding
This well-intended horror drama needs better medical treatment. “Rounding” was made in between the releases of “Saint Frances” and “Ghostlight,” which were co-directed by Alex Thompson. Maybe that’s why this movie is […]
Parthenope
A beautiful misfire from the usually brilliant Italian filmmaker. Paolo Sorrentino’s latest movie “Parthenope” has a beautiful title character, but a cynical and self-doubting attitude. This woman captures the hearts of a […]
Bring Them Down
An Irish farm thriller ewe may like (if ewe overcome the violence). Last year, I’ve delivered my praises to three Irish dramas, which didn’t really connect with audiences the way they should […]
Love Me
The story of buoy meets satellite isn’t all that romantic. I saw “Love Me” virtually from the Sundance Film Festival last year, and it was one of the few films I didn’t […]
Presence
An absorbing ghost movie by Soderbergh. I think we can agree that the “Paranormal Activity” movies have jumped the shark, which I why I have skipped the last few entries. But Steven […]
