Love, Simon is sweet & hopeful
It may verge on sappy, but ‘Love, Simon’ is still a delight… continue reading
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Becks gets past a dull premise with pretty likable characters and decent music
‘Becks’ tries to tell a unique story, but it’s better when it isn’t trying so hard… continue reading
Entanglement takes a tired manic pixie girl cliché and makes it utterly weird
‘Entanglement’ is far from the typical indie rom-com-dramedy you might expect… continue reading
Phantom Thread has layers of complexity in a movie that’s not for most people
‘Phantom Thread’ is typical Paul Thomas Anderson – Super acting, beautiful to look at, complex themes, and very difficult to watch… continue reading
As relevant as ever, Groundhog Day celebrates its 25th anniversary
Well, it’s Groundhog Day… again. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Harold Ramis’ profound masterpiece. Does the film still hold up all these repeated viewings days and years later?… continue reading
Call Me By Your Name is a slow burn of longing and desire
Terrific performances and gorgeous scenery fill every frame of the film… continue reading
Loretta Young goes from college grad to Big Business Girl
Early 1930’s pre-code film offers an intriguing love triangle… continue reading
Playing Around honors the Roaring Twenties with this vintage Hollywood film
Alice White provides big musical numbers to entertain audiences… continue reading
A Ghost Story is beautifully confounding
The metaphysical drama may leave you with more questions than answers… continue reading
Home Again is the same old romantic comedy done again
Hallie Myers-Shyer relies too much on her parent’s style of filmmaking… continue reading
The Big Sick brings a real-life love story to the big screen
Kumail Nanjiani brings humor to a serious situation… continue reading
The Little Hours is a bewildering but entertaining indie comedy
‘The Little Hours’ stars a bunch of your favorite comedy actors in a bizarre period fusion… continue reading
The Space Between Us looks great but has an emotional void
The film is a mixed bag, but the Blu-ray presentation is spectacular… continue reading
The Wedding Plan is a refreshing romantic angle on religious marriage obsession
‘The Wedding Plan’ is an engaging take on the mad rush to get married filtered through a religious lens… continue reading
The Lovers fails to make you care for a bunch of idiots
‘The Lovers’ tries to make you believe in a doomed romance and instead does not… continue reading