My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is sparse on laughs and heavy on eye rolls
‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ is one of the least necessary sequels I’ve ever seen… continue reading
Romance
How to Be Single is pretty decent at the comedy, not as much on the romance
‘How to Be Single’ has some good messages, winning performances, and strong comedy in a bit of a mess of a movie… continue reading
Relive the angst and romance of Pretty in Pink this Valentine’s Day
Are you ready to experience the teen angst of ‘Pretty in Pink’ on the big screen all over again for its 30th anniversary?… continue reading
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is much better than it has any right to be
‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ is actually a pretty decent parody, if not as good as it could have been… continue reading
Learning to Drive is about overcoming road blocks to come to terms with who you are
Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson learn that life isn’t always about the journey or the destination, but sometimes it’s about the people who you meet along the way in ‘Learning to Drive’… continue reading
Anomalisa is a wonderful surprise about love, lust, mundanity, and the metaphors of animation
‘Anomalisa’ uses stop motion animation to tell a story that really might surprise you… continue reading
Carol has a slow, aching, painful path of a love that dares not speak its name
‘Carol’ is not for everyone, but it is a beautiful and very well acted movie… continue reading
The Danish Girl is a beautifully made film with one and half great performances
‘The Danish Girl’ would be entirely pretentious and dull if not for the two performances at the lead… continue reading
Brooklyn might make your heart grow a bit lighter
‘Brooklyn’ may not be the year’s best drama, but Saoirse Ronan shines brightly… continue reading
Escobar: Paradise Lost paints a perplexing picture of one of Colombia’s most notorious
Can’t get enough of the Netflix original series ‘Narcos?’ You should give Anchor Bay Entertainment’s ‘Escobar: Paradise Lost’ a chance. It presents notorious Colombian cocaine drug lord Pablo Escobar in a surprisingly dual light… continue reading
Meet the Patels is a charming, honest story of balancing tradition and modernity
‘Meet the Patels’ is a documentary that plays as a real-life romantic dramedy with engaging subjects… continue reading
Desire Me explores raw, conflicted emotions in the aftermath of World War II
The trailer for 1947’s ‘Desire Me’ proclaims, “The primitive clash of savage emotions with the raging sea as the eerie setting … and a woman’s heart as the fatal prize!” Find out what makes this film so intriguing in today’s Throwback Thursday… continue reading
Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck is no trainwreck
Amy Schumer has parlayed her caricature of herself into a winning big screen comedy… continue reading
A Little Chaos :: Great actors can’t save this boring period drama
‘A Little Chaos’ features some great actors in a dull drama peppered by a few occasionally diverting scenes… continue reading
Infinitely Polar Bear is a realistic look at mental illness, life, love and parenting
What happens when you cross ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ with ‘Mr. Mom’? You get Maya Forbes’ quirky, heart-warming biopic about what one family did to live and thrive with mental illness… continue reading