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An intense thriller about a news cameraman with a questionable moral compass, Nightcrawler slowly raises the stakes with mushrooming pressure and a fantastic lead. There are so many great films that fly under the radar. Maybe they don’t get a full release at the movie theaters or there is a blockbuster released at the same…
A fascinating film that is unlike any other, Freaks, about a group of circus performers trying to stop a murder, is a one-of-a kind experience that is required viewing for any cinephile. Almost 100 years ago, Tod Browning directed a film written by Willis Goldbeck and Leon Gordon. It was based on a short story…
A slow-burning drama about three students who learn that their lives aren’t what they expect them to be, Never Let Me Go will leave a lasting impression. There are some movies that I watch because I’ve seen the cast. I like to know next to nothing about a film before I view it – particularly…
A beautiful and heartfelt classic, It’s A Wonderful Life is a lovely reminder that goodness and kindness are the real riches in life. I have never watched It’s A Wonderful Life. I know, I know, but I grew up on the likes of Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas Story, and now I turn…
A striking thriller about a woman and her friend who are whisked away to a private island by a wealthy tech mogul and his friends, Blink Twice is hair-raising and mysterious. The older I get, the braver I am trying to be. I still have no interest in creepy movies or anything with jump scares,…
A lively retelling of the Louisa May Alcott classic, the 1933 version of Little Women stars Katherine Hepburn as Jo and engages you right from the beginning. I have always loved the 1994 version of Little Women. Winona Ryder has always been my Jo and Christian Bale is the perfect Laurie. I apologize to anyone…
A sci-fi drama about a human and an alien who end up stranded together on an unfamiliar planet, Enemy Mine is a futuristic film full of heart. I have watched Enemy Mine a number of times over the last 40 years. I was young when it was first released, but I remember my mother watching…
An enchanting tale about a young Irish girl learning her family history and searching for her missing little brother, The Secret Of Roan Inish is a beautiful and magical story involving selkies. I first watched this film when it came out in 1994. To be completely candid, I have always loved it, but don’t remember…
A poetic and haunting coming-of-age film about a teen girl looking to escape her heavy reality, I Believe In Unicorns is simple, but affecting. One of the most unsettling times of life is likely when we transition from awkward adolescent to awkward teen. Your hormones are all over the place, your body is changing, and…
A hysterical comedy about three tweens who want to attend their first kissing party, Good Boys is raunchy and sidesplittingly funny, but mostly because of how sweet the kids are. When I first saw Superbad, I remember thinking that it was funny, but wasn’t quite my humor. The cast (Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone,…
A very heavy drama, The Thing With Feathers, about a man mourning the death of his wife while caring for his children and being visited by a large crow, is a phenomenal representation of despair. When you have experienced a loss, there is a spectrum of emotions. If the person was an acquaintance or a…
A captivatingly authentic documentary about four people’s journeys after coming out of traumatic brain injury comas, Coma is both informative and heart-wrenching. When you think of medical dramas on television, there tends to be a balance between real medical possibilities and stretching the truth. I have a pet peeve about when patients wake up from…
