One of Brian Dennehy’s last films deals with love and loss. Brian Dennehy sadly passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 81, and he was best known for his […]
Driveways
Bad Education
Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney both deliver straight A’s, despite their character’s crimes. Two of the year’s best performances or of their careers, belong to Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney in “Bad […]
True History of the Kelly Gang
The actors are true, even if the movie fibs a bit. You know who Ned Kelly was. He was an Australian bushranger, who led a gang of criminals known as the Kelly […]
Sergio
A political figure doesn’t get his well-deserved biopic. Wagner Moura (“Elite Squad,” “Elysium,” and “Narcos”) gives the best performance in the movie “Sergio” as Sergio Vieira de Mello (1948-2003), the famous Brazilian […]
Selah and The Spades
Some fresh new talents graduate with high honor. “Selah and The Spades” is the film debut for writer/director Tayarisha Poe, who delivers an unusual, but passionate coming-of-age story about a boarding school […]
The Roads Not Taken
In another reality, this would probably be a good movie, but not in this one. Javier Bardem plays Leo, a miserable sad sack, living in New York City and suffering from dementia, […]
Tigertail
An international family drama finds a warm home on Netflix Try not to get confused when you see the titles “Tiger King” and “Tigertail” on Netflix. The former is a docuseries about […]
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
A healthy coming-of-age drama with some fresh new talents. I was supposed to be reviewing “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” last March, but because of this Corona nightmare, I had to wait either until […]
Spike Jonze’s Directorial Masterpieces
4 Great Films from “Being John Malkovich” to “Her.” Spike Jonze began his filming career with skating videos and music videos, before he went on to be an acclaimed filmmaker. And being […]
Saint Frances
An honest comedy complete with religion, abortions, babysitting, lesbianism, and choices. We meet Kelly O’Sullivan as the writer of “Saint Frances” and the actress portraying Bridget, a mid-30s woman, who finds herself […]
