Review: May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
This is from one of our occasional Guest Chick reviewers who just happens to be a big Avett Brothers fan. Thanks, Marcianne Miller. In this heart-tugging, intimate portrait of the…
Review: Year by the Sea
I know there are not enough great roles for women of a certain age, but could someone please write something good for Karen Allen (Indiana Jones, Starman) to act in.…
Review: Brad’s Status
I lie in bed and overthink everything in my life on a regular basis, but I don't think everyone needs to hear about it. Writer/director Mike White (School of Rock,…
Review: Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes is okay, but far from the grand slam I was rooting for. I love the story, especially because it’s true: tennis great Billie Jean King agrees…
Review: Stronger
Stronger starts off strong, falters a bit in the middle, and regains its footing towards the end, making for an inconsistent though still compelling drama. The movie tells the true…
Review: The Villainess (AK-NYEO)
If you're looking for some bloody violence, this is the movie for you! The opening sequence alone has a higher body count than even Tarantino's most epic movie. A woman…
Review: Rebel in the Rye
I vaguely recall reading "The Catcher in the Rye" in High School. But I must not have been overly impressed with teen-angst icon Holden Caulfield because unlike characters in, say,…
Review: Home Again
No harm, no foul. Sweet Home Alabama – um, I mean, Home Again, is light and fluffy, formulaic, predictable, enjoyable and forgettable. And it serves as a pleasant alternative at…
Review: Columbus
This one is indie all the way. Set in Columbus, Indiana, it's the story of Casey (Haley Lu Richardson), a local girl in love with the architecture of her small…
Review: IT
I get it now. The creepy clowns. The red balloons. The yellow slicker. The references to “You’ll float too.” All things I'd be privy to had I read “IT” (the…