Review: Bill & Ted Face the Music
Talk about raising the stakes! In 1989, Bill & Ted – informed by a visitor from the future that they were destined for musical greatness - went on a most…
Review: The Bare Necessity (Perdrix)
This French comedy is definitely for those who like their films on the quirky side. In it a young woman named Juliette (Maud Wyler, Blue Is the Warmest Colour) is…
Review: I Used to Go Here
In this likable little indie comedy, thirty-something Kate (Gillian Jacobs from TV's Community) has just published her debut novel and is excitedly planning for her first book tour. Then her…
Quickie Review: My Spy
My Spy happened to be the last screening I went to in early March, before the coronavirus upended all our lives and, consequently, Hollywood's theatrical release schedule. In retrospect, My…
Review: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
It had me at Pierce Brosnan and ABBA. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga doesn’t pretend to be anything more than it is – a campy slice of…
Review: Irresistible
Irresistible is far more easy to resist than one might hope, despite a strong cast, timely premise and the indelible imprint of former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart as the…
Review: Babyteeth
In this wonderfully dark dramedy from down under, Milla (Eliza Scanlen - Little Women) is a cancer stricken 16-year-old who falls for free spirited drug dealer Moses (Toby Wallace) much…
Review: The Half of It
If you're looking for a light as air romantic comedy, Netflix has you covered with its latest Cyrano de Bergerac retread. In this version, set in a Pacific Northwest high…
Quickie Review: The LoveBirds
Oh, LoveBirds, how cruel you are! Setting us up to believe we’re in for a fun, engaging romantic comedy, then plunging us into the depths of stupidity for a solid…
Review: Lucky Grandma
This dark comedy set mainly in New York's Chinatown begins with curmudgeonly chain-smoker Grandma (Tsai Chin - Joy Luck Club, Casino Royale) visiting LeiLei the Fortune Teller (Wai Ching Ho…
Quickie Review: The Wrong Missy
File this one under "lame escapism." I've taken to watching new films that are trending on Netflix since that's about as close as we can get right now to what's…
Review: How to Build a Girl
In this engaging coming-of-age flick, Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein - Booksmart, Ladybird) is a nerdy teenager living on a council estate in Wolverhampton, England in 1993. Her Dad's a ne'er-do-well…
Review: Deerskin (Le daim)
This has to be one of the oddest movies I've seen in a long while! It's from Quentin Dupieux the writer/director who brought us Rubber. In case you missed that…
Review: Love Wedding Repeat
My "Cinema Clash" podcast partner Charlie asked if I had watched Love Wedding Repeat on Netflix yet, suggesting it was a "Hannah movie." In theory, he was right. It's a…