This Australian drama spreads its wings and flies. I’m no bird expert, so I don’t know much about magpies. But when I was watching “Penguin Bloom,” and I checked out a few […]
Penguin Bloom
Our Friend
When tragedy strikes, powerful emotions from great actors emerge. The new drama “Our Friend” represents the power of friendship and the drama of cancer in some of the most sincere ways. Director […]
The White Tiger
Money makes this poor boy’s world go round. I’m quite fascinated with stories set in India, like “Slumdog Millionaire” or “Life of Pi” or “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” and I was […]
The Dig
A little mud doesn’t threaten the fine performances in this Sutton Hoo biopic. “The Dig” is based on the true story about the excavation of the Sutton Hoo burial site in 1939 […]
Herself
Clare Dunne builds a house and a reputation for herself. Being of Irish decent, I recently criticized “Wild Mountain Thyme” for having Christopher Walken use a lame accent and for providing a […]
Pieces of a Woman
The results of a stillbirth threatens Vanessa Kirby’s emotional state. I often check out other movie reviews, just to be sure I’m getting my fact rights, and learn some interesting facts-elements I […]
News of the World
Wagons West for the Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass western. “News of the World” is the first collaboration of Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass since “Captain Phillips,” which made my list […]
Soul
This existential Pixar animated feature is full of life. I’ve watched Pixar’s latest masterpiece “Soul” in the same analogy as thinking that immediately after midnight, it’s Christmas morning. The movie was supposed […]
Promising Young Woman
Please give Carey Mulligan the Best Actress nomination. Carey Mulligan deserves her first Oscar nomination since “An Education” for delivering an outstanding and unbelievably complex performance in “Promising Young Woman,” the directorial […]
Sylvie’s Love
A lively and old fashioned take on the Boy Meets Girl genre. Every time I read the title “Sylvie’s Love,” I think of another movie title called “Sophie’s Choice.” I know they’re […]
