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A striking new musical about an Argentine revolutionary and a gay movie buff who tells stories to occupy their minds in jail, Kiss Of The Spider Woman highlights a creative narrative, a good score, and an outstanding performance – but it’s not who you might expect. When I first heard that they were going to…
An enchanting film about two teens that find that they are magically waking up in each other’s bodies, Your Name. is a touching journey with a few surprises along the way. Many people stay away from animated films, and that makes sense if you were raised in the era of Saturday morning cartoons. A long…
A buddy comedy that sends two undercover cops back to high school to break up a drug ring, 21 Jump Street is a very funny film with a great cast. When the television show 21 Jump Street first hit the airwaves in 1987, it was all the rage. I am old enough to remember watching…
Realistic and captivating, All The President’s Men covers a literal hunt for the truth after five men are arrested for breaking into the Watergate complex during the Nixon era. I watched the movie Nixon recently, and I really enjoyed it, but when I was finished, I still had questions about the specifics of the Watergate…
The story of one young teen’s sexual awakening and relationship with her mother’s boyfriend, The Diary Of A Teenage Girl expresses the thoughts of a young woman in a way that most movies don’t. If someone were to ask you to name a few movies about teenagers, the first ones that might come to mind…
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…
