Olivia Wilde’s coming of ager is full of heart, lol laughs and, not so coincidentally, smarts.
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Booksmart
May 21, 2019The Sun is Also a Star
May 15, 2019
Nicola Yoon’s acclaimed best seller hits the screen as a savvy and potent modern day romance.
The White Crow
May 10, 2019
Not as captivating as it should be, this look at Rudolf Nureyev’s defection still tells an interesting story.
Dead To Me.
May 8, 2019
This thinly layered plot twister is kept very much alive by its snappy pacing and two terrific leading actresses.
Long Shot
April 30, 2019
This thoroughly modern romantic comedy delivers as many laughs as it does sly shots at today’s world. In other words, this is a sweet and goofy rom com for people looking for a little bit more than that.
Red Joan
April 16, 2019
Trevor Nunn’s initially standard tale of spies and secrets still draws us in, surprisingly compelled by the story, inspired by a real life incident, of a British woman who collaborated with the Russians during World War II.
Us
March 20, 2019
Captain Marvel
March 8, 2019
Not exactly marvelous, this origins story eventually warms up, takes flight and wins us over.
Leaving Neverland.
February 28, 2019
Dan Reed’s devastating documentary about Michael Jackson and pedophilia is not an easy watch, but it is an essential one.
On the Basis of Sex
January 9, 2019
Not every film needs to be a piece of art to make its point. And, while Mimi Leder’s biopic is no piece of art, it does remind us that, even before she became a cultural phenomenon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a national treasure.
