Elizabeth Blue tells the story of a young woman (Anna Schafter) struggling with tremendous mental health issues.? Living with her devoted fianc? Grant (Ryan Vincent), she is plagued by hallucinations and voices in her head to the extent of emotional paralysis.? Finally, with the help of her new therapist, Dr. Bowman (Adewale Akkinuoye-Agbaje), she begins…
In Night Moves, decorated actor Gene Hackman plays a Los Angeles detective whose marriage and career are up in the air. He’s Harry Moseby – think Bosch in the 1970s – who finds that a good-paying gig might well pay the bills, but if he’s ethically opposed to the outcome, it won’t help his soul…
Last week I began the process of fixing a major issue in my life ? never having watched the Indiana Jones series. I explained here that Raiders of the Lost Ark left me a bit unsettled as I didn?t think anyone truly understood the purpose of the Ark and how to use it, which for…
Remember?Goodfellas? This isn’t it. But it is another film based on the life of Henry Hill, wise guy and FBI informant. Only here, Hill is Vinnie Antonelli (Steve Martin), sent into witness protection under the supervision of Barney Coopersmith (Rick Moranis), and accidentally, prosecutor Hannah Stubbs (Joan Cusack). When the men find themselves suddenly wife-less,…
Think of an important event in your life. Do you remember it the same as someone else who was there? Do you remember it the same as you did a few years ago? Marjorie Prime is about the relationship between reality and memory.
Set in a world of motorcycle gangs, violence and crime, 1% brings us a character driven tale of loyalty, family, betrayal, and personal struggle. ?This unconventional crime genre film never actually shows us the criminal activity the Copperheads Motorcycle Club is involved in, though we know that they are raking in a profit that must…
Wonder Woman?is the film that?we?need. In fact, in the midst of a depressed box office (good films are harder and harder to find),?Wonder Woman?stands out as my favorite film of the year with only three months left to go. Diana Prince?(Gal Gadot) is raised by her mother, Queen of the Amazons Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen), in…
Kumail Nanjiani wrote the script for?The Big Sick?with his real-life Anglo wife, Emily Gordon, and then starred in the subsequent film about a Pakistani comedian in Chicago. And it’s hilarious; in fact, it’s the funniest film I’ve seen this year. Kumail as Kumail is trying to figure out who he is as a comic, and…
In the tenth season of CBS’ long-running comedy about a circle of seven friends (and some of their hangers-on), the subjects have turned primarily from video games, comic books, science fiction, and dating to… marriage and children. The humor is still quirky and clever, and the characters are all there – but?The Big Bang Theory?has…
Taking place in 1970s Sweden, Ravens follow the life of Agne (Reine Brynolfsonn), an aging farmer determined to see his son, Klas, take over care of the family land.? Aging and broken, Agne?s struggles range from battling creditors to harsh weather conditions.? However, when he discovers that his son?s future plans differ from what his…
