Robot & Frank
Robot & Frank is a fun little indie comedy that will probably pass most people by. Set in the "near future" it is about an aging man who is clearly…
For a Good Time, Call…
This movie is somewhat entertaining, yet very odd. I don’t know quite what to make of it – or who to recommend it to. Adult women mostly (18+). The men…
Ruby Sparks
I went into this film knowing absolutely nothing about it, except that Mainstream Chick had seen it and thought maybe as the Arty One, I would get something from it…
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green is pure Disney. It’s simple, sweet and sappy with a healthy mix of humor and heart. It’s not a must see, but it’s still…
Hope Springs
I had high hopes for Hope Springs. But the film falls flat. The story and the characters are certainly real and relatable. But as in life, real and relatable can be…
Celeste and Jesse Forever
“It’s the perfect break-up.” That’s what Celeste and Jesse tell their friends and themselves. They were married and now they’re getting divorced but they say they’re still “best friends.” Can…
Moonrise Kingdom
You know from the first frame of Moonrise Kingdom that you are watching one of Wes Anderson's movies. They're not like anyone else's. The textures are more textured, the children…
Magic Mike
Magic Mike is a movie with a split personality. It’s raucous fun that morphs into something surprisingly non-superficial (relatively speaking). Of course, if you’re in it strictly for the eye…
People Like Us
People Like Us will have to fight for attention and word of mouth. But it's a very satisfying departure from the loud, crazy, crude, animated, 3D, superhero, star-studded or simply…
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
I’m still processing this one. As far as apocalyptic movies go, I certainly liked it (way) better than last year’s Melancholia. But you really need to be in a reflective…
Rock of Ages
If you are a child of the 80s and a fan of musicals, you will most likely love Rock of Ages. (Take note Mainstream Chick.) If, like me, you are…
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
The third (and surely not the last) Madagascar movie picks up where the second one left off – I think. I didn’t see the second one. But that’s okay; I…
Bernie
Whenever I see that a movie is "based on a true story" I wonder how little of said story actually made it onto the screen. With Richard Linklater's Bernie, the…
Dark Shadows
I remember all too well running home from school to catch Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins in the original vampire soap Dark Shadows. All my girl friends and I had…
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
There are movies that only the British seem capable of pulling off, populated with non-caricatured older people who have depth and interesting stories to tell. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel…