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A respectable biopic about two years in the singer’s life, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere offers excellent insights into his music creation, but doesn’t grip you with his story. I don’t know a lot about Bruce Springsteen. I have always enjoyed his music on the radio, but I don’t know anything about his life, loves,…
A deep-dive into the 1960s crimes and suspects, The Boston Strangler: Unheard Confession includes fascinating new data points as well as determinative DNA results. With all of the developments in criminology and DNA testing, I always hope that the age of serial killers has ended. How anyone could get away with ongoing crimes feels like…
An epic film with gorgeous cinematography and fantastic performances, The Brutalist, about one man’s personal and professional journey in the US after the Holocaust, is a tad pretentious and a little too long. I have no problem watching a long film. I have watched all three extended cut Lord of the Rings films in a…
One of the best films ever made for sparking discussion about history and science, The Man From Earth, about a professor claiming to be a non-aging cro-magnon, will have you buzzing with information. When I first watched this film, about three years ago, I had never heard of it before. I knew nothing about it…
A stylized film that ranges from comedy to grotesque, The Substance, about an aging star who wants her youth and adoration back, is a lot of fun and may have you covering your eyes. I have talked many times about my aversion to scary movies, but every once in a while, there’s a crossover that…
Based on a true story, Memories Of Murder, about a serial killer that struck a small town and the detectives who investigate, is a fantastic and intense thriller. It was only about five years ago that I developed a deep love of foreign films. I wasn’t raised watching anything that wasn’t in English and I…
Focusing on the days before Che Guevara became a historic revolutionary, The Motorcycle Diaries is an earnest and touching exploration of what led him to fight against injustice. When I first thought about watching this movie, I was both curious and a little embarrassed. I know a few things about Che Guevara, but if I’m…
A thriller with potential that devolves into confusion, Some Other Woman, about a woman, her husband, and her stalker, starts pretty well, but loses its way. I love a good thriller. It is so much fun when a movie can pull the wool over your eyes and only reveal bits of information until they are…
A film about an uncle tasked with taking care of his precocious nephew for a few weeks, C’mon C’mon is an authentic look into the mental freedom of adolescents vs. the fear and guardedness of adults. I have always found the differences in generations fascinating. Every generation thinks that they did things the “right way,”…
A unique sci-fi thriller with some twists that I never saw coming, Companion, about a weekend away with friends that goes awry, kept me constantly wondering what would happen next. As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t do scary movies. I don’t enjoy them and, innately, I stay away from them because the music and images…
Based on a Tony winning play, The History Boys, about a group of teenage boys trying to achieve entrance into university, is different than it seems to be. Being the theatre nerd that I am, I had heard about The History Boys and added it to my watchlist years ago. The film is based on…
A short documentary about twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, The Silent Twin: Without My Shadow features the surviving twin, doctors, and original footage from a time where the girls were locked in a curious toxic battle of silence and conflict. I recently watched and reviewed the film The Silent Twins, a fictional accounting of June…
