Dark Waters Shines Spotlight on Teflon and Dupont
Mark Ruffalo as Bilott and Anne Hathaway (Sarah Bilott) are literally giving a career best performances. Ruffalo's torturous portrayal of a corporate lawyer desperately seeking to 'do the right thing'…
- Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom, Jr Spectacular in Harriet Tubman Biopic
At the end of the day, you can't tell the story of this courageous woman without acknowledging slavery, but Harriet isn't a slave film. It's the story of a…
How Did it Feel to Return to Downton Abbey? Key Characters Spill The Beans
Downton Abbey hit theaters last week and is now the #1 film thanks to their newbies and loyal fans...like moi' topping the box office with over $31 million dollar gross!!!…
Downton Abbey is Still The Greatest Destination in Great Britain
As we return to Downton, the Crawleys find themselves preparing for an impending visit from the Queen and King. Very quickly, there is a hierarchy established between the Royal Household…
Isabelle Huppert is Stalker from Hell in GRETA
When the song “Where Are You” plays in the background as we watch Greta (Isabelle Huppert) leave a black bag on the subway while making her way through the city…
Family Style Clue Mystery Dominates Everybody Knows
Originally titled Todos lo Saben and written/directed by Asghar Farhadi, Farhadi has specialized in long-buried family secrets, grudges and jealousies. His writing and direction are precise, each new revelation fitting together…
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…
- Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Focus Features, Sundance Film Festival, TIFF 2018
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…
Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman Hits a Nerve and Spotlights Racism
The Civil Rights movement is known for struggle, protesting, Angela Davis, great soul music and the ongoing underground existence of the Klu Klux Klan. As a college student in Columbia,…
- Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Focus Features, Sundance Film Festival
Nostalgia is Back with Mr. Rogers Doc “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”
As a kid, Fred Rogers was a part of my life. Not a day went by that I didn’t watch him come through that door and change into his comfy…
