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When you see a film that is so charming and subtle that it burrows inside of you, you start bursting to tell everyone about it. So let’s talk about The Ballad Of Wallis Island. I will admit, indie films are kind of my bread-and-butter. I love all types of film genres, but it’s always those…
A documentary-like film focusing on one man’s goal to continue delivering take out so that he can stay safe and send money home to his new family in China, this small budget indie feels like a peek into a real person’s life. There are movies that, I will admit, I start watching wanting to love…
Sometimes you have to fix a movie for yourself. I renamed this Jonathan And His Merry Bandits. Once you recast him as the main character, Snow White isn’t all that bad. I love musicals. I was introduced to them from a very young age and I make it a point to see all kinds of…
When preteen me saw that there was a film about Milli Vanilli, she knew that she had to watch it. Neither she nor I was disappointed, Girl You Know It’s True was so much fun! When Milli Vanilli came out in the late 1980s, I was a fan. I had bought their tape and I…
Working things out with your partner can be heavy business, but if we could all do it in the way they do in The One I Love, therapy would be a whole other ballgame. Romantic relationships are complicated. You are both human, you make mistakes, and if you’ve committed to spending a life together, it…
When I stumbled across Freeway, I read that it was an adult twist on the “Little Red Riding Hood” story. I wondered why I’d never heard of it before, but now I understand. I love when people take an old story and create something new out of it. I am not talking about the remakes…
If Ryan Gosling is driving something, you know you’re in for a good film. I’m convinced that this is one of the main barometers for testing and, with The Place Beyond The Pines, the record holds. I remember first hearing the rumors about Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes being in a relationship. They had met…
Some movies are just special. It’s not about the cinematography or the landscapes or the sets, it’s about the magic. And Bob Trevino Likes It has that in spades. I tend to be drawn to smaller movies. These are often indie films that focus on human connection rather than explosions or space. I like being…
When The Manchurian Candidate takes to you the Pavlov Institute, it’s more than a dog drooling that you have to worry about. It’s a serious – and very sweaty – business. With all of the film options out there, I tend to watch those made in the last four or five decades. Nothing against older…
Do your best not to crash over Alaska when you’re flying or you may find yourself in the grey and dangerous territory. If only Belle’s Beast had shown up to help them fight off the wolves… I am a fan of survival films. I enjoy the intricate building of a life in ways that most…
And you thought your mother was difficult. Con Mum puts a whole new spin on what it means to have a complicated relationship with a parent. Stories about the dynamics between parents and children are famous for being tricky. There are twists and turns in a relationship with any other human, but with a parent,…
There aren’t enough mermaid movies out there, in my opinion, but when it comes to The Legend of Mermaid, there’s actually one too many. I have loved mermaids since I was little and if I come across a movie or book about them, I will watch or read it. I know I’m not alone in…
