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A sweet coming-of-age film about a boy and a girl who live next to each other and manage the ins and outs of puppy love as kids, Flipped is both nostalgic and relatable. Rob Reiner has directed some of the best films we have. The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, Misery, and a personal nostalgic…
A delightful romantic comedy, About Time, about a man with a close-knit family where the ability to time-travel runs in the male genes, has wonderful hidden depths. Have you ever seen a movie poster so many times that you believed that you’d seen the movie? Like one of those stories that you’ve heard someone else…
A slice-of-life indie about a man who finds a passion in stand-up comedy while going through a divorce, Is This Thing On? is bittersweet and reflective. There have been some excellent indie films that have released over the last 12 months. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, The Thing With Feathers, and Eleanor The…
A short and silly film about four sisters trying to figure out their paternity after their mother’s death, Despite Everything is bound to leave you speechless. Do you ever watch a movie, and when it’s over, you think, “What did I just watch?” That is the experience I’m having right now. I’m amused, but mostly…
A musical movie about a young cantor who wants a commercial singing career, The Jazz Singer is an uneven film with a fantastic original soundtrack and an early 80s Neil Diamond. My mother loved this movie. When I was a kid, sometime after it was released on VHS, my mom bought a copy of The…
A zany film about a stylish young woman with big party dreams and no life goals, Party Girl is a fun time covered in candy coating with Parker Posey at the helm. I might be biased, but I think that Parker Posey is super cool. She is unlike any other actor, with her little quirks…
A cute film about two teenagers stuck reliving the same day on repeat, The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things does a good job of highlighting the greatness of moments that usually go unnoticed. There have been a number of films released in the last two decades where individuals are stuck in a time loop. There…
A quiet film about one man’s life working on the railroad and creating a family, Train Dreams is soft and poetic with a phenomenal performance by Joel Edgerton. I have been keeping a close eye on Joel Edgerton since he starred in Kinky Boots in 2005. He is a fascinating actor who is able to…
Based on a true story about a singing duo who perform a Neil Diamond experience and have a family, Song Sung Blue is an entertaining musical film that runs a little long. I was raised on Neil Diamond music. As a young child of the late 70s and early 80s, I remember my father playing…
A light romantic comedy about a woman who learns that she will meet her love before her sister’s wedding, Five Blind Dates is incredibly cliché with a few hidden depths. Not all romantic comedies are the same. There are the great ones (like Crazy Stupid Love and About Time) and others that are cute, but…
A stylistic film about a feisty young man looking to fulfill his dream of being the top table tennis player on the circuit, Marty Supreme is the carnival ride that never stops. I have mentioned before that Timothée Chalamet is not my favorite actor. There is something about his performances that I don’t connect with…
A classic 50s film about a man hired to keep an eye on a woman having a mental health crisis, Vertigo is an excellent example of Hitchcock’s ability to build suspense. Alfred Hitchcock is a director who- left a clear mark in cinema. Among other things, he was able to create a slow building tension…
