Immigration Lead Character of The Sun is Also a Star
I was in love and looking to expand my career by moving from New York City to Los Angeles. The relationship I was involved in at the time was strained…
Sophie Cookson Steals the Spy Spotlight in Red Joan
As an enormous Judi Dench fan, I have to admit that I was taken aback at how her talent is underused in this spy/thriller drama. Red Joan is a more…
Mary Kay Place Gives Career Best with Mostly Female Cast in Diane
Caregivers understand wholeheartedly the sacrifices one makes in order to keep their loved ones safe and healthy. But, it comes with a price. A price that can result in loneliness,…
Close and Pryce are Masterful in The Wife
Ghostwriting is done all the time. In order to do so, you literally have to have no attachment or ego to the work you are crafting. That task becomes rather…
Sundance ’19: Ine Marie Wilmann is Spectacular as Sonja The White Swan
Growing up in the midwest, my winters were filled with ice-skating in Forest Park on Sundays. My cousin and I would pretend we were competing in the pairs division of…
Sundance 2019: Animals and Humans Share Spiritual Journey in The Mustang
Opening montage of serene beauty associated with horses is calming until a frenetic band of violins hovers while dozens of Mustangs run across the plains from helicopters hovering. One would…
Sundance 2019: Clemency is a Raw, Emotional Look at Death Row
Chononye Chuckwu perfectly encapsulates and humanizes lawyers, criminals and prison staff in this heart stopping drama. This is by far a career best for the legendary Alfre Woodard. The list…
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Lucas Hedges Gives Raw, Brave Performance in Boy Erased
Growing up my cousin Arthur was my bestie. Trust me, hours were spent discussing classic movie musicals and what guys we thought were cute and why…LOL. But his sexual orientation…
The Viper Club Points Fingers at Government Using Journalists as Pawns
The worst thing that could happen to a parent is having their children perish from this earth before they do. When journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing, the unthinkable was assumed…
Robert Forster is Unshakable in Alzheimer Drama What They Had
When my Uncle passed a few years back, I knew this loss would knock my mother for a loop. You see, his passing made my Mom the only living…
