Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville both win us over. At the “Ordinary Love” screening I attended, Liam Neeson jokingly mentioned how he was promised to punch a villain in the face, given […]
Ordinary Love
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
This LGBT French picture is worth a thousand words. “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a radiant and passionate French film about a female painter, a reserved aristocrat, and the romance […]
Downhill
Eliane Benes and Ron Burgundy slip on the ice in this boring remake. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are two of the best comedy talents in the entertainment world, but in “Downhill,” […]
The Photograph
The past and present show no red eyes in their images, and that’s fine by me. “The Photograph” is a romance drama that isn’t just about the relationship between two strangers; it’s […]
Olympic Dreams
Kroll and Pappas go down slippery slopes in this affectionate comedy. I attended a special screening of “Olympic Dreams,” and met the collaborators of it: director Jeremy Teicher, and writers/stars Nick Kroll […]
Little Women (1933-1949-1994)
Give it up for these Little Women stars! There have been many different versions of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” novel, including Greta Gerwig’s recent take. Each version provides the same story […]
Punch Drunk Love
Let’s see Adam Sandler as an actor, and not a puppet. With Adam Sandler’s latest dramatic turn in “Uncut Gems” out in theaters soon, I wanted to look back at his 2002 […]
Queen & Slim
A sensational Bonnie and Clyde opus made to battle modern day racism. There’s an African-American spin on the Bonnie and Clyde and “Thelma and Louise” renegades in “Queen & Slim,” a movie […]
Waves
This gripping drama leaves us grieving for this family. “Waves” is a family drama divided in two sides. The first half focuses on the main son, while the second half is on […]
Last Christmas
You won’t find a lump of coal in this corny, but good-hearted Christmas Story Christmas movies seem to have lost their spirit as the 2010s come to a close. For one thing, […]
