A Million Miles Away
A Million Miles Away provides a great opportunity for all to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-Oct. 15). The two-hour flick, streaming on Prime Video, tells the story of…
The Inventor
Jim Capobianco who earned a well-deserved Oscar nomination for writing the delightful Ratatouille takes on the later years of Leonardo da Vinci in his directorial debut. His engaging animated feature…
Between Two Worlds
Juliette Binoche stars in this French drama in what initially seems like an uncharacteristic role for her. Marianne is a down on her luck woman looking for a menial job…
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Ever get a cake that looks amazing but only tastes so-so? Sitting in Bars with Cake is the movie equivalent. On the surface, it has all the makings of a…
The Hill
I'm generally a sucker for a good sports drama based on an "incredible true story" (as the poster says). But there's something about The Hill that just falls flat, despite…
Golda
1973, Israel is in a fight for its very existence. At the helm is a very tough little Wisconsin-raised woman named Golda Meir who will win the wars being waged…
Scrapper
Georgie (Lola Campbell) is just 12-years-old, but she's been living alone since her mom died not too long ago, faking an uncle named Winston Churchill when need be to fool…
The Owners (Vlastnici)
This Czech comedy written and directed by Jiří Havelka is based on his award winning play, The Society of Owners. Produced in 2019, it is just now making its way…
Men of Deeds
A couple of years ago, I saw a very funny little film from Romania called Two Lottery Tickets that takes place in a little backwater inhabited by odd characters. That film's…
Dreamin’ Wild
Dreamin' Wild is a soulful, slow-burn indie based on a true story. If you're part of the cult fan base that sparked the resurrection of a long-lost album by singer-songwriter…
A Compassionate Spy
If you saw Oppenheimer, this is a fascinating companion piece. The spy at the center of this documentary is Ted Hall, one of the elite group of physicists recruited by…
Jules
Ahhhhh. Let's all take a collective breath in this summer season of marketing blitzes and blockbusters, and give a little love to Jules. It's a bizarre, quirky and heartwarming sci-fi…
Amanda
Amanda (Benedetta Porcaroli) is 25. She has no friends and doesn't really have much of a life. She lives alone in a tiny, dingy room. Refuses to work in the…
Barbie
The results are in. And Barbie dominated the Box Office in its opening weekend, beating out Oppenheimer, which also did quite well. I'm not surprised. My Facebook feed was inundated…
Joy Ride
This gal pal comedy is at its heart a sweet story about identity and friendship. But boy is it wrapped in raunch! Adele Lim's (Oscar nominee for co-writing Crazy Rich…