Review: Come Away
I'm conflicted about Come Away. It presents an intriguing concept and has some visual appeal and a solid cast, but I just don't think we need another spin on one…
Quickie Review: Recon
Another World War II film based on true events, Recon is an adaptation of the book "Peace" by Richard Bausch. It's the story of four soldiers in the waning days…
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Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 1
What are you streaming this week? When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I started a list on my Facebook page, posting a film I love every day. That list has grown,…
Review: Let Him Go
Let Him Go is a slow burn. That takes a turn. That’ll make you squirm. Perhaps if you’ve read the 2013 novel “Let Him Go” by Larry Watson, the shocking…
Review: Rebecca
If you haven't seen the classic version of Rebecca, you might be entertained by this latest melodramatic take. But that 1940 film starred Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine and was…
Review: Martin Eden
Adapted from a Jack London autobiographical novel, Martin Eden is the story of a young working class Italian man who accidentally falls into the lives of the upper class and…
Review: The Glorias
There is a line near the end of The Glorias about going in circles – as women, as a society, as a nation. A reminder, underscored in recent days by…
Review: Enola Holmes
Raise your hand if you knew legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes had a sister? I didn't. But then again, I grew up in the Nancy Drew era. I wasn't aware…
Review: H is for Happiness
Some weeks are more crowded than others with viewing options so H is for Happiness almost escaped my radar. Don’t let that happen to you! The synopsis – and my…
Quickie Review: Killed My Wife
In this Korean thriller, a man wakes up from a drunken night. His clothes are covered in blood and he has no memory of how they got that way. But…
Review: All Together Now
We must be in the final throes of summer, with yet another teen drama based on a popular Young Adult (YA) book. Netflix brings us All Together Now, a sometimes…
Quickie Review: Words on Bathroom Walls
Words on Bathroom Walls is the latest in a string of films adapted from popular novels - YA and otherwise. But as far as I can tell, it's only being…
Review: Chemical Hearts
Chemical Hearts doesn't quite fit the mold of a typical teenage romantic drama. Sure, there's plenty of teen drama and teen angst and teen heartbreak. But there's also an extra…
Review: The Burnt Orange Heresy
The Burnt Orange Heresy is an ‘arty’ film, in more than ways than one. It drew me in early on, meandered ever so slowly in the middle, then came back…
Review: Radioactive
Who coined the term "radioactivity"? Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes? What husband and wife duo…