May
09
Nonnas
Nonnas is a movie that will work better for you if you have big family meals and/or an Italian upbringing. I think to the rest of us – or maybe just me – it loses something in the translation. Which … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Drama
Apr
22
Ballad of Wallis Island, The
The Ballad of Wallis Island is a gently odd British low key comedy/drama that I appreciated and enjoyed… but not as much as I should have. It’s about a slightly washed up British folk singer who gets a gig on … Continue reading
Apr
15
King of Kings, The
Studio Head: Let’s make an adaptation of the life of Jesus… for kids! Doubting Studio Head: But kids won’t relate to an old fashioned Jesus story. Studio Head: We’ll have a frame story starring Charles Dickens! Doubting Studio Head: Charles … Continue reading
Apr
13
Sacramento
Sacramento shares significant DNA with the superior but darker A Real Pain. Except instead of taking place across Europe, it settles for a road trip to Sacramento, California. Maybe that’s a downgrade but also maybe it’s more approachable? The film … Continue reading
Apr
13
Colors Within, The
The Colors Within is definitely a new comfort film… a warm hug of a movie that exposits no evil intent, no ill will, no anger, no animosity. It’s all the good parts of being alive, of having friends, of experiencing … Continue reading
Apr
12
Dad Quest, The
The Dad Quest is a dire Netflix drama/comedy about an ex-husband who learns his son might not be his kid. So he and the child go on a quest to find his bio-dad. Decent idea for a heart-warming family film… … Continue reading
Apr
04
Freaky Tales
While Freaky Tales is definitely an anthology film, it is not a horror anthology regardless of the title. Maybe that’s obvious to folks who saw the trailer, I dunno. I went in blind… and was super enthusiastically positive about the … Continue reading
Mar
28
Life List, The
Netflix’s The Life List is a perfectly pleasant drama/comedy/romance. And that’s good in that it’s fine… it’s perfectly fine. But it’s bad in that it’s perfectly fine for just shy of two hours. That’s a solid thirty minutes longer than … Continue reading
Mar
26
Alto Knights, The
The Alto Knights asks the all important question: can there be too many Robert De Niro gangster movies? Turns out, yeah there can… especially when this gangster movie feels so familiar and dull. Haven’t we seen this before? It stars … Continue reading
Mar
20
Duplicity
I thought I was going to rate this Tyler Perry flick pretty well in its first half hour. It sets up interesting characters and scenario where someone is murdered. I saw the murder mystery / conspiracy structure setup and I … Continue reading