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A touching and emotional film about a spunky 94 year old woman who tells a huge lie, Eleanor The Great is a small movie that will spark big conversations. I love watching June Squibb on the screen. I don’t care what the film is, I’ll watch it without question. In my imagination, she is one…
A vibrant road trip comedy about a family trying to drive their daughter to her beauty pageant finals at the last minute, Little Miss Sunshine is an amazing film that will crack your heart right open. I don’t remember the first time that I watched Little Miss Sunshine. I have seen it so many times…
A solid 1980s crime drama, Street Smart, about a reporter who falls in with a pimp and his prostitutes, levels up heavily because of its cast. I had never heard of this film until a few months ago. I saw that someone else had watched it on Letterboxd and thought, a film with Christopher Reeve…
Based on the fascinating case of twin girls who devolved into a cycle of obsessive silence and loyalty to each other, The Silent Twins tells an excellent story, but doesn’t always keep your interest. Long before I was theatre critic and movie reviewer, I worked in the mental health world. I was a case manager…
A visually stunning but flat film about two people’s trek to revisit moments of their past that shaped them, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey lacks chemistry and connection. When I first saw the trailer for this film, it was in the movie theater. With the darkness all around, the vivid colors leapt from the screen…
A lovely movie about the woman who progressed the treatment of childhood cancer and cofounded Ronald McDonald House Charities, Audrey’s Children is a bittersweet ride. I love a real historical medical story on film. Just think, without Awakenings we likely would never have known about the rare sleeping sickness that some people found themselves in…
A bland drama about a grandpa who tells the story of himself as a young man to help put his grandson on the right path, Looking Through Water leaves no lasting impression. When I first looked at the poster for Looking Through Water, I got an On Golden Pond vibe. I didn’t know what the…
With a lovely muted color palette and an absorbing story, The King is a more modern retelling of Henry V from a collection of Shakespeare’s historical plays. When I was in college, my theater department did a production of Richard III. I enjoy Shakespeare, but I couldn’t get into this play. It was at that…
A unique and quirky film about a mother and daughter’s encounter with Death, Tuesday is a mythic story that keeps you on your toes. I am always interested in A24 movies. An entertainment company that often releases films that are a little off-center, that is my bread and butter. They can be hit or miss…
A rough thriller about a kidnapped and drugged woman that has no palpable tension, Don’t Move wastes the potential that it had. Remember last week when I was saying that Netflix pumps out movies? Some are better than others and you can never be quite sure until you get into them how it’s going to…
With an incredibly unique concept, Twinless, about two men who have each lost their twin, is a dark, funny, and surprising ride. I really enjoyed it. With twins being as common as they are, and with twin accounts flourishing on social media, it’s a little surprising that there aren’t more movies about twins. The Parent…
A lovely short documentary about Orin O’Brien, The Only Girl In The Orchestra talks about her unlikely rise in the orchestral world and her continued skirting of her notoriety in the industry. While I am a huge fan of theatre, music, and film, my family can tell you that orchestra and classical music have never…
