Synopsis: Federal prosecutor pursues crimes against humanity charges against military officers. (Streaming on Amazon as of January 2023.) “History wasn’t made by guys like me,” says Julio César Strassera. The Argentinian … Continue Reading Argentina, 1985
Synopsis: A friendship between two men in 1920’s Ireland is ruptured. (Streaming on HBO Max and Amazon as of January 2023.) It’s quite a hat trick for a movie to have … Continue Reading The Banshees of Inisherin
Synopsis: Syrian sisters, both competitive swimmers, flee war-torn Syria. The younger sister has hopes to become an Olympic swimmer. (Streaming on Netflix as of December 2022.) When I’m at the pool, … Continue Reading The Swimmers
Synopsis: Against a wintry backdrop, two people meet: a woman searching for her biological mother and a man trying to make peace with his own past. (Streaming on Netflix.) We’re closing … Continue Reading The Noel Diary
Synopsis: Young woman in Victorian London works as a detective. Her brother is the famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes. (Streaming on Netflix) Young Enola Holmes (a charismatic Millie Bobby Brown) has a … Continue Reading Enola Holmes 2
Synopsis: Top Navy pilots compete for placement in a classified mission; meanwhile, their instructor battles top brass. (Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus and Amazon Prime as of November 2022) Top … Continue Reading Top Gun: Maverick
Synopsis: A good nurse tries to stop a bad nurse from killing patients. (Streaming on Netflix as of November 2022) Jessica Chastain is very believable as a tired person; her eyelids … Continue Reading The Good Nurse
Synopsis: In late 1800’s London, a creepy husband gaslights his wife. (Streaming on HBO Max and Amazon Prime.) I know how gaslighting works. It involves manipulating and lying to a person … Continue Reading Gaslight
Synopsis: A road trip movie whose travelers are a military dog and her chauffeur. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of October 2022) Calling all dog lovers. True to its title, Dog is about … Continue Reading Dog
Synopsis: A young woman competes in free diving and dates an abusive man. (Streaming on Netflix as of September 2022) No Limit takes us into the world of freediving. And walks … Continue Reading No Limit
Synopsis: Attraction and wackiness in the San Fernando Valley. (Streaming on Amazon as of September 2022.) 1973, San Fernando Valley… Alana is trying to find her groove. Gary is always looking … Continue Reading Licorice Pizza
Synopsis: English author embarks on a Mexico book tour with the translator who re-wrote his book. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of September 2022) Dramatic love stories need two people who … Continue Reading Book of Love
Synopsis: Dr. Strange juggles multiple plotlines whilst traipsing across universes. (Streaming on Disney+ and Amazon Prime as of August 2022) Dr. Strange 2 deserves a gold star for its awesome title: Doctor … Continue Reading Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Synopsis: A little girl goes back and forth from the present to the past, where she visits her mother at the same age. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of July 7, … Continue Reading Petite Maman
Synopsis: An ordinary woman finds herself taxed with re-aligning the multiverse –or something like that. (In theaters and available for streaming purchase as of June 16, 2022) Evelyn has a … Continue Reading Everything Everywhere All at Once
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