Max Greenfield

Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving in The Valet

The Valet: comedic look at fame and class

The Valet, a remake of a French comedy, is billed as a romcom. It has plenty of humor but not much romance. It’s more a look at topics like fame and riches vs. family and honest living.

Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman, a revenge story like no other

Promising Young Woman is a brilliant new treatment of the revenge movie. It’s fresh and funny and barbed and full of heart. A masterwork. Written and directed by Emerald Fennell, the film is available to rent on Prime Video.

Kristen Bell and Jason Dohring in Veronica Mars

Review: Veronica Mars, season 4

Veronica Mars, season 4, is available on Hulu. Creator Rob Thomas keeps the cast of characters true to their beginnings and puts them in the middle of a series of bombings in their small beach town. Over the years, so many people have cycled in and out of the cast of Veronica Mars. A Hollywood who’s who. It’s nice to …

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Sally Field in Hello, My Name is Doris

Review: Hello, My Name is Doris

Hello, My Name is Doris starring Sally Field is an absolutely fabulous film in so many ways. Sally Field, as Doris, gives a fantastic performance. Is it better than her performances in Norma Rae or Places in the Heart? Maybe not, but it is 100% on the mark in creating the peculiar, unique individual known as Doris Miller. Some spoilers …

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Sally Field in Hello, My Name is Doris

Sally Field in Hello, My Name is Doris

Hello, My Name is Doris screened at SXSW to very good reviews and won a SXSW Film Festival Audience Award. I haven’t seen any news about it being picked up for distribution, but I want to mention the film just in case. I’ll keep an eye out on streaming services as well as for potential theater distribution.

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