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A beautiful and heartfelt classic, It’s A Wonderful Life is a lovely reminder that goodness and kindness are the real riches in life. I have never watched It’s A Wonderful Life. I know, I know, but I grew up on the likes of Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas Story, and now I turn…
A lively retelling of the Louisa May Alcott classic, the 1933 version of Little Women stars Katherine Hepburn as Jo and engages you right from the beginning. I have always loved the 1994 version of Little Women. Winona Ryder has always been my Jo and Christian Bale is the perfect Laurie. I apologize to anyone…
An enchanting tale about a young Irish girl learning her family history and searching for her missing little brother, The Secret Of Roan Inish is a beautiful and magical story involving selkies. I first watched this film when it came out in 1994. To be completely candid, I have always loved it, but don’t remember…
A low-energy movie about a mother who escapes her family because she feels unappreciated at the holidays, Oh. What. Fun. gets mildly better in the second half. Tis the season for holiday movies. I came across this one through an advertisement on Facebook and thought I’d take a shot. The cast is impressive and the…
A very cute sequel, Zootopia 2, where detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde now must solve a case around a mysterious snake, is full of energy with inclusive messaging. My daughter loves the original Zootopia movie. We watched it as a family when it was in theaters in 2016, and even at 17 years old,…
A sweet rom-com that grows on you, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, about a still-friendly married couple getting divorced during the holiday season, is the breezy little movie you need right now. I am not a big Christmas movie person. I have my favorites, of course (I love Elf and if you consider Love Actually a…
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…
Chock full of incredible music and dancing, A Chorus Line, about performers auditioning for a Broadway show, is a treat for the eyes and ears – if you can separate it from the stage musical. There are some movies that are a piece of you. I grew up with A Chorus Line, fell in love…
A cute sequel with a number of laugh-out-loud moments, Freakier Friday multiplies the body switching while maintaining the same campy tone of the original film. I have watched the first Freaky Friday movie a few times with my children. When I say “the first,” I mean the version with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis….
A sweet little film about an inventor who creates a robot in a small town in Wales, Brian and Charles is a bit uneven, but very heartwarming. I don’t always jive with British humor. It can be really hit or miss for me. There are movies that I love like About A Boy and Kinky…
Full of fantastic music and tons of heart, Tick, Tick… Boom! is a film based on a musical about a composer who is desperately trying to finish his show while navigating his upcoming 30th birthday. I remember when Jonathan Larson passed away. For all of us theatre nerds out there, it is a story that…
