The Hollars has a simplistic indie movie story elevated by a killer cast
‘The Hollars’ isn’t particularly great, but a few performances blew me away… continue reading
Sony Pictures Classics
The Lady in the Van is pleasant enough but doesn’t really have depth
‘The Lady in the Van’ is often clever with a great showing from Maggie Smith, but it’s ultimately a forgettable entry in the vast selection of indie movies… continue reading
Truth would be a great thriller if it wasn’t based on real life events
‘Truth’ has a lot of the pieces to be a very good movie, but is so blatantly political, everything else gets obscured… continue reading
Grandma is a decent way to use Lily Tomlin in a movie
‘Grandma’ from writer-director Paul Weitz isn’t particularly memorable, but it has a kind of mild charm… 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
Magic in the Moonlight is Woody Allen failing to charm you by force
‘Magic in the Moonlight’ isn’t Woody Allen at his best, but it’s hardly his worst… continue reading