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A comedy with spunk, Deep Cover, about three improv actors who suddenly find themselves working to take down criminals, is fast-paced fun. One of my favorite things about movies is that you get to know certain faces. I am someone who doesn’t like to know too much about actors’ lives, but I love to start…
A musical movie about a young cantor who wants a commercial singing career, The Jazz Singer is an uneven film with a fantastic original soundtrack and an early 80s Neil Diamond. My mother loved this movie. When I was a kid, sometime after it was released on VHS, my mom bought a copy of The…
A cute film about two teenagers stuck reliving the same day on repeat, The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things does a good job of highlighting the greatness of moments that usually go unnoticed. There have been a number of films released in the last two decades where individuals are stuck in a time loop. There…
A mystery thriller about a police unit that discovers a house with hidden millions in cash, The Rip is fairly standard cop drama, but gets a lift in the third act. For many of us, seeing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on screen together is a lot of fun. Since Good Will Hunting, they’ve done…
Based on a true story about a singing duo who perform a Neil Diamond experience and have a family, Song Sung Blue is an entertaining musical film that runs a little long. I was raised on Neil Diamond music. As a young child of the late 70s and early 80s, I remember my father playing…
A light romantic comedy about a woman who learns that she will meet her love before her sister’s wedding, Five Blind Dates is incredibly cliché with a few hidden depths. Not all romantic comedies are the same. There are the great ones (like Crazy Stupid Love and About Time) and others that are cute, but…
A cute rom-com about two friends who go on vacation together every year, People We Meet On Vacation is light and predictable, but entertaining. While I always love going to the movie theater, there is something to be said for watching movies at home. It’s cozy, your snacks are right in the kitchen, and the…
A dystopian thriller about a paraplegic man who receives an implant that gives his body hyperabilities, Upgrade is a middle-of-the-road film until the ending gives it a boost. One of the best things about futuristic sci-fi films is that they can do anything they want. They can build any world that they want, create any…
A light film about a summer when three Irish young adults spend their time on Long Island, Sunburn is a breezy story that highlights Cillian Murphy’s charms. I remember when the movie Stealing Home came out in 1988. I loved that movie and watched it over and over when it was released on VHS. There…
A small film about two families dealing with gentrification, Little Men shows the strength in teenage friendships, even if they are just for a season. There are some films that you watch and you don’t think they’ve had an effect on you, but a few days later, you find that you are still thinking about…
A smart romantic comedy about a woman who must choose between her two husbands in the afterlife, Eternity has an excellent concept, but becomes too serious in the third act. There is something about the film Defending Your Life that is comfortable. I think that it is the way that Albert Brooks presents a story,…
An interesting documentary about an autistic young man who is being looked at for murder, The Carman Family Deaths is a solid expose that is reminiscent of investigative television shows. I am a diligent watcher of 20/20 and Dateline. I love true crime, and I’ve watched both shows for many years. So, when I saw…
