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A dynamic superhero movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is like The Jetsons meets comic books, even if the CGI baby misses the mark. I have never watched a Fantastic Four movie before. They were never really on my radar, and since my son is an encyclopedia of comics and lore, I never felt like…
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to drop acid, The Trip is the movie you’ve been wanting to see. With almost no story or character development, it’s a singular trippy experience. Some older movies are amazing. 12 Angry Men, Inherit The Wind, and Sunset Boulevard are films that everyone should watch because…
A remarkable and captivating film that is just as relevant now as it was in its time, Inherit The Wind is based on the real court trial of a man teaching Darwinism in the 1920s. I’m embarrassed to say that I’d never heard of Inherit The Wind until recently. I was watching a television show…
A story about young love, Summer of 85 is about a teenager who is fascinated with death, but finds someone who might just be the spellbinding distraction that he needs. First loves are usually nostalgic. We glamourize them and think of them wistfully as beautiful moments from long ago. But if you could relive them…
With a slow trudge through the exposition, The Name Of The Rose slowly becomes a more interesting mystery and ends well, even though the first half is difficult to connect with. Sometimes, there’s a movie that you have meant to watch for years, it just keeps slipping through your fingers. People talk about it and…
Sporting an excellent cast and an intriguing premise, The Proposition is a western that will have you questioning whose side you are on and why. If you were to ask me what my least favorite film genres are, my first answer would be horror (because they legitimately scare me and I don’t like that) and…
A unique story about child from the United States who assimilates into a native tribe in Brazil, The Emerald Forest is a film that will have you thinking about it long after the credits roll. I remember watching my mother watch The Emerald Forest when I was a child. She may have watched it a…
An intimate and sharply funny black comedy, Sorry, Baby is a compelling story about drive, friendship, and looking for the ground under your feet in the hardest of moments. We need more stories about modern friendships. I can think of a few off the top of my head (like Friendship and The Room Next Door)…
Based on a true story and with a fierce performance by its lead, I’m Still Here is about one woman’s struggle to keep her family together when her husband is disappeared during a time of Brazilian dictatorship in the 1970s. There are some movies that stick out during awards seasons. You hear their names over…
A breathtakingly beautiful film, The Fall is an epic story within a story that will make you laugh, love, and break your heart in all the best of ways. There are some movies that you will never forget. They touch you so deeply that watching them actually incorporates into your life experience. We all have…
An intimate coming-of-age story, Mid90s hits hard with a mostly unknown cast and a filming style that captures the awkward, hilarious, and painful moments of a young teenager. I am a huge fan of fly-on-the-wall adolescent and teen stories. Movies like Didi or After Sun make you feel as if you are watching someone’s real…
An intriguing film about a hitman with dementia, Knox Goes Away has a great cast and ends terrifically, even if some of the middle narrative gets blurry. I remember hearing about this movie when Michael Keaton did his tour of late night shows. It was the second film that he directed and he was specifically…
