Death of a Ladies’ Man
Gabriel Byrne stars as Samuel O'Shea, an aging poetry professor and ladies' man who finds himself adrift, first by discovering his much younger wife in their bed with her lover,…
The Roses
It’s a thorny dilemma. The Roses can be dark and violent and sad, but also engaging, wickedly funny, and deliciously vicious. The film is a reimagining of the 1989 classic…
The Baltimorons
As a native Baltimorean, it seemed only fitting that I (Mainstream Chick) check this one out, even if it does skew arty. I liken it to a Hallmark Christmas movie…
Bad Shabbos
If you keep your expectations low, you just never know! Such was the case with dark comedy Bad Shabbos. I watched this small festival darling a while back, in advance…
Eddington
Writer-Director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) has a penchant for making his audiences uncomfortable. And that's pretty much what he does for about two and half hours with his latest film…
The Friend
I am a big dog lover! And when I saw the trailer for this flick, I knew I had to watch it. The catalyst for the whole story is a…
The Ballad of Wallis Island
If Once (2006) and Waking Ned Devine (1998) had a cinematic love child, it may look something like The Ballad of Wallis Island, a bittersweet British dramedy about an eccentric…
The Penguin Lessons
The Penguin Lessons is a 'poignant dramedy' made all the more poignant, dramatic and humorous by the mere fact it is inspired by real events. Yes, an Englishman really did…