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This utterly delightful comedy is written and directed by and stars former SNL writer Julio Torres as Alejandro, a Salvadoran immigrant with big dreams of becoming a toy designer. His…
This utterly delightful comedy is written and directed by and stars former SNL writer Julio Torres as Alejandro, a Salvadoran immigrant with big dreams of becoming a toy designer. His…
It's amazing how quickly big movies are coming to streaming services these days. Sometimes they haven't even made it to the local theater before I get that Netflix notice that…
Some stories seem to attract actors and directors over and over, year after year. Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical "David Copperfield" is one of those. It's been adapted for the screen at…
Anyone who's been a fan of Jim Jarmusch's movies over the years - Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law, Mystery Train - knows he has an off-center view of the…
When 20-something Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) meets somewhat older Anthony (Tom Burke) at a film school party early on in Souvenir, you know exactly what their relationship will be all…
What a fun movie! I don't think Wes Anderson has made a film I didn't like, so that's no surprise, but the creative choices he made in this one are…
In his audacious new film, Bong Joon Ho (Mother, Snowpiercer) pits a little Korean girl and her beloved super-pig against a corporate food mogul (Tilda Swinton). Okja is the name…
Fanboys and Fangirls will certainly make an appointment to see Marvel's Doctor Strange, and they won’t be disappointed. The superhero movie du jour features a character I was completely unfamiliar…
Money Monster is a satisfying crowd-pleaser that definitely benefits from the established rapport between lead actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts and the solid direction of Jodie Foster. Clooney plays…
The Coen Brothers are prolific filmmakers, but for me their films are hit or miss. I loved No Country for Old Men, and Fargo was amazing. But then there are…