Babygirl is the second film/series I’ve seen recently about a woman who starts acting on her lifelong secret sexual desires later in life. The other was Dying for Sex, which is a mirror image of Babygirl. Dying for Sex is […]
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Chosen Family is a comedy written and directed by Heather Graham. It’s a story about bad relationships, dysfunctional family, and good friends.
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Tiger Eyes stars Willa Holland as Davey, a teenage girl who just lost her father to gun violence. Her mom takes her and her brother away from Atlantic City to live in New Mexico at her aunt’s place in Los
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Lake George is a small indie, an authentic story about an odd couple starring Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon. It went under the radar when it came out in 2024, but might be getting some attention now that it’s streaming
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Flow tells a story about a group of animals who survive an apocalyptic climate catastrophe by working together. It’s animated and beautiful.
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G20 is a typical action thriller. Lots of action, most of it unlikely in reality but de rigueur in an action movie. There’s an attempted take over of a conference with 20 heads of state in attendance, lots of shooting
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One of Them Days with Keke Palmer and SZA as roommates tells about one disastrous day in their lives. So many things go wrong, but a couple of things go right. I thought it was funny and a heartfelt look
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I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story recounts the childhood of Regina Louise, who survived over 30 foster homes and psychiatric facilities before she was released with no money and nowhere to go at age 18. That’s her up
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O’Dessa is a little of The Wizard of Oz, a little of Romeo and Juliette, and a little of Orpheus and Eurydice all thrown together in a musical coming of age story starring Sadie Sink.
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How I Live Now is a 2013 film. It’s partly a dystopian future war story, partly a love story, and partly a coming of age story when survival is the all important goal.
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