Theeb
A simple but lovely (and beautifully filmed) tale of a young Bedouin boy - Theeb…
Grandma
Lily Tomlin is delightful as a curmudgeonly grandma doing her best to help her granddaughter…
Black Mass
Johnny Depp, while unrecognizable in wig and makeup, is terrific (and scary) as the Boston…
Pawn Sacrifice
Topher Grace gives an impressive performance as chess master Bobby Fischer in this docudrama highlighting…
Labyrinth of Lies
Based on actual events, this German film is set in post-war Germany (circa late 1950s…
Bridge of Spies
When Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg work together, you know the outcome will be good. This…
Mavis!
How can anyone not appreciate the incredible voice and good cheer of gospel and blues…
99 Homes
An underrated and not widely distributed film set amidst the 2008 US housing crash. Andrew Garfield (known…
Hyena Road
Paul Gross does some good work as he stars in this so-so tale of intertwined…
Room
Brie Larson and her young co-star (Jacob Tremblay playing a 5-year-old boy) are wonderful as…
Steve Jobs
I have no idea what in this movie is based on fact and what is…
Beeba Boys
Director Deepa Mehta's perhaps weakest film to date (that I’ve seen, anyway), but I give…
Remember
I liked this film more for its subject matter, the ending and stars (Christopher Plummer…
Suffragette
I enjoy and appreciate Carey Mulligan in pretty much everything she does, and she is…
My Internship in Canada
A sweet, funny, sometimes silly film from Quebec that is intended – only somewhat successfully…
Spectre
Like all Bond films, this one deserves to be seen on the big (or biggest)…
Burnt
If you like Bradley Cooper, you'll probably be ok (or more than ok for some…