Movie Reviews Film in review – “Still Alice” What this movie does is invoke every experience you’ve had in dealing with loved ones suffering from dementia. That makes it a..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “Two Days, One Night” (Deux jours, une nuit) Yes, there are some red-blooded American moviegoers who absolutely refuse to mess with subtitles. In a way, I can't blame them. It's..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “Cake” Jennifer Aniston forsakes all attempts at Hollywood glamour in “Cake.” She plays Claire, a severely wounded middle-aged woman who has suffered a..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “The Humbling” Al Pacino is a whirling dervish of a screen presence. He sucks the air out of the room for anybody brave enough..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “Spare Parts” “Spare Parts” is a feel-good movie that is curiously awkward in places, but nonetheless manages to deliver the emotional impact of the..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “Blackhat” Movies about cyber-hacking are difficult to make because watching a guy sitting at a computer is not exactly thrilling. But trying to..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “The World Made Straight” Rural Appalachia is its own insulated world. Everybody has pickup trucks, which is about the only modern concession. People live pretty much..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “Selma” “Selma” is an emotional experience. Whether or not you lived through the turbulent 1960s, you know that the social upheaval changed the..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “American Sniper” At several levels, this is a very hard movie to watch. The hardest part to take in is the war violence. We're..
Movie Reviews Film in review – “Big Eyes” We first meet Margaret (Amy Adams) back in the 1950s, when housewives were expected to wear house dresses, stay home with their..