Knives Out
Synopsis: Whodunit revolving around a wealthy man, his greedy family and his nurse. If your personal Venn diagram of interests includes the board game Clue, Captain Von Trapp, Southern Gothic … Continue Reading Knives Out
Honeyland
Synopsis: A beekeeper, her bees and her neighbors in North Macedonia. Honeyland is a documentary, filmed over three years in North Macedonia by directors Tamara Kotevska and Ljubornir Stefanov. Their … Continue Reading Honeyland
The Call of the Wild
Synopsis: Dog struggles to survive in the Yukon during the 1890’s Klondike Gold Rush. Harrison Ford lights up the silver screen in the family-friendly classic adventure, The Call of the Wild. He’s … Continue Reading The Call of the Wild
Ford v Ferrari
Synopsis: In the mid-1960’s, a racecar designer and driver set-out to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ford vehicle, competing against the renowned Ferrari motor company. Ford … Continue Reading Ford v Ferrari
Parasite
Synopsis: A poor family working for a wealthy family in South Korea try to keep their plans from spinning out of control. I had hoped it wouldn’t come to this; … Continue Reading Parasite
Joker
Synopsis: In Gotham City, a deranged clown becomes the Joker. Adding to the mountain of evidence that clowns are scary is director Todd Phillips’ Joker with Joaquin Phoenix as the titular … Continue Reading Joker
1917
Synopsis: During WWI two young English soldiers must move through enemy territory to deliver an urgent message. Since the dawn of feature films, cameras have turned to one of humanity’s … Continue Reading 1917
Little Women
Synopsis: Louisa May Alcott’s novel as interpreted by Greta Gerwig: Four sisters and neighbor boy in Civil War-era New England. I did it! Months ago, after I first saw the Little … Continue Reading Little Women
Cats
Synopsis: Singing, dancing cats introduce themselves and discuss the upcoming “Jellicle Ball.” Cats is a fiasco that will make you question humanity’s responsibility to felines and the ethics of financing … Continue Reading Cats
Love Actually
Synopsis: A mishmash of lovelorn Londoners at Christmastime. Love, Actually has become a modern Christmas standard, inspiring delight and provoking aggravation since its 2003 release. The movie bounces all around … Continue Reading Love Actually
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Synopsis: Cynical journalist interviews Mister Rogers, threatening mood of the whole neighborhood. So good to see national treasure Daniel Tiger celebrated in a movie. Daniel is a shy puppet-cat who … Continue Reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Frozen 2
Synopsis: Royal sisters Anna and Elsa journey into an enchanted forest to solve mysteries of the past. Pals Olaf the snowman, friend Kristoff and his reindeer Sven tag along. Preschool … Continue Reading Frozen 2
Last Christmas
Synopsis: Unhappy and self-destructive woman finds meaning at Christmastime. Christmastime is the once-a-year opportunity for grinchy people to find meaning in life. They often have a helper to show them … Continue Reading Last Christmas
The King
Synopsis: Former party boy becomes King of England, has a spat with France. “Long Live the King!” “Long Live the Sad Boy!” Timothée Chalamet stars as Henry V in The King, … Continue Reading The King
Back to the Future
Synopsis: Two friends, a scientist and a teen, experience time travel. The teen travels from 1985 back to 1955 where he meets his parents as high schoolers. But how to … Continue Reading Back to the Future
Judy
Synopsis: In 1969, a down-on-her-luck Judy Garland performs a series of concerts in London. Judy is a sad story about a former big star who tries for a comeback in spite … Continue Reading Judy
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