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It’s not everyday that a teenage girl finds herself pregnant by cassette tape, but in Electrick Children, a realistic slice-of-life story about naivete and faith, that is what she’s up against. I have seen a lot of films that involve pregnancy. Single mothers, single fathers, adoptive parents, gay parents, hetero parents, trans parents – many…
Grave of the Fireflies grabs your attention from the very first sentence. There aren’t a lot of movies that can do that, but that isn’t the only way that this one is special. Studio Ghibli films have been around for about 40 years. A Japanese animation studio, you may have heard of some of the…
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…
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…
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…
It says a lot about a life when you come home to find someone living in your house and ultimately, your world becomes a little brighter. The Visitor is an incredible film in that way. We all know more about our own lives than anyone else does. We know when things look good from the…
Boy, do I wish I could say, “black bag” when I don’t want to answer questions or relay information. “Would you rather have cheese or cake?” “Black bag.” Films about undercover operations can be a lot of fun. Seeing (what we perceive to be) what happens behind closed doors in the inner-workings of secret spy…
Any movie with Maggie Smith is an attractive one, and in Quartet, she is a star. I just wish that the film had a little more oomph and a little more magic. I would argue that there aren’t enough movies that focus on older people living their lives. You get many stories where grandma is…
