Review: The Power of the Dog
Set in the gorgeous wide open expanses of 1925 Wyoming, The Power of the Dog from Oscar-winning director Jane Campion (The Piano, Angel at My Table) is downright suffocating a lot of…
Review: Spencer
If ever there were an anti-Hallmark movie, a fairy tale in reverse, this might be it! From the very first frame, Spencer self-identifies as “a fable from a true tragedy,”…
Review: Finch
If you make it to the one-hour mark of Finch, you'll probably make it through to the end none the worse for wear. But getting through the first half of…
Review: Mass
While an epic adventure movie like Dune is probably best seen on the biggest screen you can find, Mass is the opposite. It's best seen in the most intimate setting…
Review: Bergman Island
You don't have to be a fan of the legendary director Ingmar Bergman to enjoy this film, but it certainly does help. In it a couple of American filmmakers, Chris…
Review: The Last Duel
Historical epics are not my cup of tea, but I was drawn to The Last Duel by the all-star cast of Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Ben Affleck. They do…
Review: Lamb
Strange doesn't even come close to describing this folk horror flick. Set in a remote valley somewhere in Iceland, Maria (Noomi Rapace, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prometheus) and…
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Based on True Story
Biopic
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Female led films
Foreign
Indie
LGBTQ
Musical
Romance
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Thriller
Nashville Film Festival Rundown
This was my first time (virtually) attending the Nashville Film Festival. It is close enough for me to drive over, but that was not possible this time around. They had a…
Review: The Guilty
This American remake of a Danish thriller of the same name stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a cop who's been put on desk duty awaiting a trial that could have serious…
Review: Azor
This claustrophobic drama is set in Argentina in the late 1970s, just after a military junta has taken over the country and the moneyed elite are trying to pretend that…
Review: Yakuza Princess
Set in São Paulo, Brazil, home to the largest Japanese diaspora in the world, Yakuza Princess is an action packed martial arts thriller and story of self-discovery. A young Japanese…
Review: The Magnificent Meyersons
This family drama is for those who like a good conversation. The film consists of a series of talks between various members of the Meyerson family and their friends and…
Quickie Review: Annette
It's been a couple of weeks since I watched Annette and frankly I'm still processing. I'd love to be able to recommend it because it's got music! And Academy-Award nominee…
Review: CODA
CODA doesn’t have the dramatic heft of Children of a Lesser God (for which deaf actress Marlee Matlin won an Academy Award), or the grittier themes of Oscar nominee Sound…