A toxic relationship like no other. “Sanctuary” is a movie that had me thinking long after it was over. I wasn’t sure what the dominatrix wanted or why she was torturing her […]
Sanctuary
White Men Can’t Jump
Slam dunks and technical fowls collide in this reboot. The 1992 “White Men Can’t Jump” is one of the most stylish and smartest basketball comedies with Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as […]
Monica
This couldn’t be more respectful to this young transgender’s drama. Trace Lysette is a transgender actress, who gives one of the best on-screen performances in “Monica,” a film too sentimental for her […]
The Starling Girl
Is it puberty or the devil talking? Good question. “The Starling Girl” is something I’ve been curious about since I’ve seen it at the Sundance Film Festival. Writer/director Laurel Parmet makes her […]
Blackberry
A movie you should text and talk about. “BlackBerry” is another brutally funny and consistently entertaining biopic about an idea that transcended from cynicism to success after Ben Affleck’s “Air.” That was […]
The Eight Mountains
Like a cup of fresh mountain air. People suffers from altitude sickness if they go higher on the mountains, but there’s plenty of oxygen in “The Eight Mountains.” Husband and wife filmmakers […]
Somewhere in Queens
Ray Romano knows how to act and direct. From “Everybody Loves Raymond” to “Ice Age” to NBC’s “Parenthood” to “The Big Sick” to “The Irishman,” Ray Romano sure has made a name […]
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Let’s praise the Lord and these smart young women. I apologize to my loyal readers for never even hearing about Judy Blume’s popular book “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” but […]
Showing Up
Williams shines once again as an artist who has enough on her canvas. Writer/director Kelly Reichardt reunites with Michelle Williams for the third time (“Wendy and Lucy” and “Certain Women”) for “Showing […]
Chevalier
A concerto that fights the power. “Chevalier” is the true story about French musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, who became a virtuoso violinist in the 18th Century. He was born out […]
