Category: Movies
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Chosen Family, a comedy from Heather Graham
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, a Judy Blume story about grief
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 Alamos for a while.
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Lake George review, a little known gem
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 on Hulu.
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Flow review, an animated animal adventure
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 review, women kick butt in this action thriller
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 and fighting, and the brave President of the United States saves the day. Oh, sorry,…
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One of Them Days review, a comic disaster movie
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 into friendship.
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I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story
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 above (played by Angela Fairley as a young woman) on her last day in a…
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How I Live Now, a dystopian war drama
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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The Life List, mothering from the great beyond
The Life List is one of those movies that inspires descriptions like heartwarming, tender, charming, and uplifting. It’s partly a story about grief, partly a romance, and partly about discovering life’s purpose.