POMS Review — Do Seniors and Cheerleading Mix?
Poms review — This film about the unlikely pairing of seniors and cheerleading has a fab cast, but a drab script. Bless this movie’s heart! Southerner’s know that “Bless her heart,” is the socially correct preface to a thorough skewering. And since this film takes place in the south, I thought that was appropriate. Diane…
LA LA LAND House Makes a Splash on the Market
Remember that great La La Land house where the fully dressed guy takes a flying leap off the balcony into the pool? It now can be yours for only… Among many other gorgeous musical numbers in 2016’s La La Land, there’s a scene where Emma Stone‘s character and her roommates don primary-color party dresses and…
LONG SHOT Review — It Hits a Perfect Comedy Bullseye
Long Shot review — A classic rom com with a killer cast, full of biting humor and hilarious plot twists? Yes please! If you’re looking for the ideal movie to ease you back down after the fervor and fever pitch of Avengers: End Game, this is it. Who would have thought the graceful, elegant and…
JT LEROY Review – A Movie Within A Film, A Truth Within A Lie
JT LeRoy review — A surprisingly pedestrian take on a fascinating and elaborate story. Everyone thought androgynous urchin Jeremiah Terminator “JT” LeRoy was a bestselling author in the late 1990s thanks to his heart-wrenching, poignant autobiographical novels “Sarah” and “The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things.” There’s just one problem: JT didn’t exist. He was…
Avengers Homes — Posh Places for Our Trusty Superheroes to Await the Endgame
No spoilers here! I just wanted to suggest a few fine Avengers homes where they can chill until they figure out how to deal with Thanos. When we last saw the Avengers at the end of “Infinity War,” only a handful remained alive. The rest had been vaporized when the evil Thanos snapped his Infinity…
AVENGERS: ENDGAME Review — Best. Superhero Movie. Ever.
Avengers: Endgame Review — Run, don’t walk to the cineplex, and see it before the spoilers rob you of the pure joy of it all. Avengers: Endgame has achieved what was previously considered impossible: it kept me not only riveted, but thrilled for the entirety of its three hours. Not once did my attention wander,…
BREAKTHROUGH Review — Faith-Based Fare Just in Time for Easter
Breakthrough Review — Sustenance for the faith-based, and an interesting look at a devout culture for non-believers. Before you non-believers roll your eyes the second you see the words “faith-based,” ask yourself if you’d have the same reaction to a film about, say, an ancient Native American or African tribe, their rituals, and faith in…
THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA Review — The Ghost That’s a Crying Shame
The Curse of La Llorona review — the tale of the weeping woman who steals children scared me almost to death. First off, for those of you who are not aware of the tale of La Llorona, let me give you some background to help you appreciate the film more. La Llorona (pronounced Your Row…
LITTLE Review – HELLBOY Review — A Little Slice of …
Not being one to dwell on the negative, my Little review and my Hellboy review are short but not so sweet. Little Review — Big on potential, small on delivery You might have heard that Little is a flip of Tom Hanks’ Big, switching up age, race and gender. That’s what I was expecting. But…
WILLIAM Review — Sure, It’s About a Cloned Neanderthal, But It’s Not What You’d Expect
William review — A surprisingly gentle yet provocative sci-fi drama about the evolution of a fish out of water. “Sweet” and “subtle” are not the first words you’d expect to read in a description of a sci-fi film about cloning a Neanderthal. But those are exactly the first two words that came to mind after…
