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An odd film that never clicks, Honey Don’t!, about a private investigator in a small town, has no sensible storyline or entertainment value. Seriously, just don’t. There are some movies where, when you hit play, you watch a few minutes and go, “OH NO.” I am someone who always finishes a movie no matter what,…
A silly buddy comedy about two video store clerks who mistakenly erase all of the VHS tapes and have to create their own versions, Be Kind Rewind has both heart and creativity. If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, VHS rental stores were all the rage. I remember my father giving me a…
Based on a true love story, Spoiler Alert, about two men who fall in love and deal with a cancer diagnosis, is a sweet and meaningful film that feels like real life. I always enjoy when a movie begins with the end. When you immediately know the destination, so the entire film is all about…
A small film that focuses on essence rather than story, The Summer Book sports a phenomenal performance by Glenn Close, but it’s extremely difficult to connect with. Everyone has their preferences when it comes to art. Some love musicals and movies, others love paintings and sculpture. It’s all art, but we may not all be…
Based on a true story about a bus driver and a teacher who saved 22 students from horrendous wildfires, The Lost Bus builds a lot of tension, but runs way too long. I love a good survival story. I enjoy the real ones, like The Lost Children, and the fictional ones, like The Long Walk….
A short and well-paced crime noir about a racetrack heist, The Killing is a Stanley Kubrick film you may never have known existed. I sure didn’t. I have watched a handful of Stanley Kubrick films, but when I added this movie to my watchlist, I had no idea that he had directed it. The Shining,…
A sweet and salty comedy about a teen with muscular dystrophy and the man who becomes his caretaker, The Fundamentals Of Caring is the movie you never knew you needed in your life. There are some movies that, when they are over, leave you with a smile. They aren’t great cinema and you can’t dissect…
Gritty and chaotic, Steve, a film about 24 hours at a reform school for boys in the 1990s, is a slow burn that eventually sets the house on fire. Over the last 25 years, Cillian Murphy has become one of those actors who I love to watch on screen. It doesn’t matter what he does…
A historical drama about a conflicted man who desperately wants to be loved on a grand scale, Nixon is a well crafted and suggestive film with a compelling star. I have to admit, I have never been a history buff. It was my least favorite subject in school (although I probably would have loved it…
A coming of age story about two carefree best friends who convince an older woman to go on a road trip to the beach with them, Y tu mamá también is beautifully shot and thought provoking. There are some films out there that you have heard about for years, but never got around to watching….
A wild film about a group of revolutionaries and the military man who comes hunting for them 16 years later, One Battle After Another sports an excellent cast and some gorgeous cinematography. A film with a great cast is enough to entice anyone to see a movie. Filmmakers know it, actors know it, and audiences…
A gorgeously emotional film with palpable depth, We Live In Time follows one couple’s journey together through all of life’s ups and downs. There are very few movies that balance the weight of their entirely on the two main leads. Lots of films tell love stories, but usually there are meddling parents or an ex-partner…
