Category: Movies

  • Rose’s War (Baltimore) based on a true revolutionary

    Rose’s War (Baltimore) based on a true revolutionary

    Rose’s War, originally titled Baltimore, is the true story of English debutante Rose Dugdale and her revolutionary adventures fighting for freedom in Northern Ireland.

  • The Magic of Belle Isle spreads sweetness over everything

    The Magic of Belle Isle spreads sweetness over everything

    The Magic of Belle Isle is a 2012 film directed by Rob Reiner. It’s a sweet, heartwarming story about a crusty drunk of a washed up writer played by Morgan Freeman. He spends the summer house sitting / dog sitting with plans to stay dead drunk all summer.

  • The Last Showgirl bathes Pamela Anderson in overdue starshine

    The Last Showgirl bathes Pamela Anderson in overdue starshine

    The Last Showgirl finally gives Pamela Anderson a chance to do something besides romp on a beach, and boy does she take the opportunity and run with it. And while I’m talking about brilliant performances, Jamie Lee Curtis turns in one as well.

  • Fountain of Youth – it’s the journey not the destination

    Fountain of Youth – it’s the journey not the destination

    Fountain of Youth fits neatly into the archeology adventure genre filled with favorites like Indiana Jones. It’s light and fun with car chases, gun fights, cool secret passages in pyramids, and a bickering brother and sister.

  • In the Summers, three family summers with Dad

    In the Summers, three family summers with Dad

    In the Summers is an insight into a family as two siblings grow to adulthood. We see only three summers of their lives as they grow and spend time with their highly imperfect father in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

  • Jazzy, a film about BFFs and growing up

    Jazzy, a film about BFFs and growing up

    Jazzy looks at girlhood, best friends, and growing up in a different way. We see the girls from age seven up to about 13 in the film. They are both Lakota tribal members living in a trailer park in a small town in North Dakota.

  • Yara tells a true crime story from Italy

    Yara tells a true crime story from Italy

    Yara Gambirasio (Chiara Bono), a 13 year old girl, was walking home one night in 2010 from a sports center very close to her home when she disappeared. The case, based on a real crime, took years to resolve and was built on DNA evidence. This review contains spoilers.

  • The Secret Life of Bees, revisiting an old favorite

    The Secret Life of Bees, revisiting an old favorite

    The Secret Life of Bees is a perfect rewatch when you’ve reached the end of everything new on all your streamers. It stars a gaggle of women, and was written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood from a novel by Sue Monk Kidd.

  • Magpie looks at a failing marriage

    Magpie looks at a failing marriage

    Magpie takes place inside a marriage. It’s based on an idea the lead actor, Daisy Ridley, had. She produced the film and her husband Tom Bateman wrote the script. Daisy Ridley really wrung this one out with an uncomfortable look at a bad marriage and a clever and rewarding ending.

  • Exterritorial, woman led action movie

    Exterritorial, woman led action movie

    Exterritorial is an action movie built around a mother who claims her son was kidnapped inside the American Embassy in Germany when they were seeking passports. There’s plenty of gaslighting in the plot, aided by the mother’s PTSD from her time as a soldier. There’s also a strong thread of a mother who will never…