What Happens Later
What Happens Later is a slow, dialogue-driven drama that misrepresents itself as a romantic comedy in an undisguised effort to leverage the undisputed romcom credentials of its star (and director)…
Big Flicks on a Little Screen: Nyad and The Killer
It's amazing how quickly big movies are coming to streaming services these days. Sometimes they haven't even made it to the local theater before I get that Netflix notice that…
Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese is unquestionably one of our great American filmmakers. But why does he have to make all his films so damn long? The Wolf of Wall Street was 3…
Between Two Worlds
Juliette Binoche stars in this French drama in what initially seems like an uncharacteristic role for her. Marianne is a down on her luck woman looking for a menial job…
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Ever get a cake that looks amazing but only tastes so-so? Sitting in Bars with Cake is the movie equivalent. On the surface, it has all the makings of a…
The Owners (Vlastnici)
This Czech comedy written and directed by Jiří Havelka is based on his award winning play, The Society of Owners. Produced in 2019, it is just now making its way…
Oppenheimer
In July of 1945, the first test of the Atomic Bomb was conducted under a cloud of secrecy in New Mexico; a month later, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on…
Adaptation
Amazon Original
Chick Flick
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Family Fare
Female led films
Mainstream Chick
Double Feature: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Judy Blume Forever
Growing up, it was a rite of passage to get "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" out of the library and plow through it, along with a stack of…
A Man Called Otto
If Tom Hanks’ oddball performance (and accent) as Col. Parker in Elvis threw you for a loop in 2022, then prepare to hop back on the Tom Hanks love train…
Reviews: She Said and Women Talking
I saw these two films just days apart and they seemed to speak to one another. Both take on sexual predation, but from very different viewpoints. She Said is a…