Set in the hospitals of Argentina,?La Dosis?follows Marcos (Carlos Portaluppi), an introverted male nurse who spends his days and nights working tirelessly in the ICU. Passionate about his patients, Marcos wants what?s best for those under his care and has become a quiet leader amongst his co-workers. Things begin to change though when Gabriel (Ignacio…
This movie wasn?t for me. Now don?t get me wrong, I?m not saying that I didn?t love every single moment of it, because I did. I was entranced by the story of this tight-knit Latino community as they navigate their way through life, their struggles, their dreams, and even the brutal New York summer heat.?…
In?The Dare, Jay Jackson (Bart Edwards) is a loving family man whose work causes him to spend too much time away from his wife and children. However, when a home invasion leads to Jay being abducted, he awakens in a basement with three other prisoners. As they struggle to escape, their twisted kidnapper continues to…
In Cruella, Emma Stone brings the backstory of one of Disney?s most famous villains to life. Well before there were 101 Dalmatians, Cruella De Vil was an aspiring fashion designer. However, when she matches wits against the (even more) evil designer, The Baronness (Emma Thompson), Cruella and her friends Jasper and Horace must scheme to…
With?The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, the iconic horror franchise returns with its third installment. However, this time around, the series moves into 1981 and dives into the infamous case of Arne Johnson who kills another man while claiming to be possessed. As Johnson (Ruariri O?Connor) faces the death penalty, Ed and Lorraine…
?If you leave me, I?ll have to kill you.? Those words are not an empty threat by a thwarted woman. Christian Petzold?s Undine retells the folklore/myth of a water nymph who is compelled by her nature to destroy an unfaithful lover. That underlying story has found somewhat softer and gentler treatments that most of us…
?Because I could no longer ignore death, I pay more attention to life.? Based on a true story, Grace and Grit, from director Sebastian Siegel, is story of love in the face of death. The specter of death is of such existential power that we would expect such a story to have a spiritual aspect….
After she moves to a small town in the American Mid-West, Lucky Prescott (Isabela Merced) is looking for a fresh start. Though she lives with her aunt (Julianne Moore) and her estranged father (Jake Gyllenhaal), Lucky doesn?t know anyone else in the town and is anxious to make friends. Though she befriends locals Pru (Marsai…
Part of my self-identity is as a jock. That isn?t to say I?m particularly athletic, but I always wanted to be. I took part in sports, but never excelled. But that desire helps define me as a person. Changing the Game, a documentary by Michael Barnett, is a look at the struggles of three high…
As a reviewer, sometimes, there are films that you?re ask to review that you?re just not sure what to say about. Not because they?re not good. (These types of films are often very good.) But really it?s just because, while we can write about technical jargon like character development, themes or directorial decisions, sometimes a…
