FILM REVIEWELLA MCCAYRated PG-13115 MinutesReleased December 12th    This is a good old-fashioned story set against the dynamics of politics and of families, two decidedly similar worlds. British/French actress Emma Mackey is genuine as “Ella McCay,” […]

FILM REVIEWHAMNETRated PG-13125 MinutesReleased December 5th    Production designer Fiona Crombie endeavored to convey historical accuracy, love, happiness, and sadness in the spaces Will and Agnes Shakespeare and their family inhabit in the movie Hamnet. She […]

FILM REVIEWJAY KELLYRated R132 Minutes Released in Select Theatres November 14th, Streaming on Netflix December 5th When I looked at the cast list before I saw the film Jay Kelly, I thought, “Oh, no! this […]

FILM REVIEWWICKED: FOR GOODRated PG137 MinutesReleased November 21st   This is a glorious musical epic that defies categorization. Director John M. Chu, cinematographer Alice Brooks, production designer Nathan Crowley, and team have created a world that […]

CHRISTYRated R135 MinutesReleased November 7th Sydney Sweeney really puts her heart into this film. She is completely believable as real-life boxer “Christy Martin,” whose battles in life have been more terrifying than those she fought […]

FILM REVIEWSPRINGSTEEN: Deliver Me from NowhereRatedPG-13120 MinutesReleased October 24th  Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere was hard for me to watch because Bruce Springsteen has been a “player” in my life story since 1981. I don’t […]

FILM REVIEWBUGONIARated R120 MinutesReleased October 31st  Product Warning Label: Do not go to this film if you intend to have a lighthearted evening with family, friends, or a date, or if you are distracted by […]

By Kathryn Whitney BooleFILM REVIEWROOFMANRated R125 MinutesReleased October 10th  Again, here is a movie that is marketed as a lighthearted comedic romp that is actually a Shakespearean tragicomedy, a contemporary Hamlet. The true story of […]

FILM REVIEWTHE SMASHING MACHINERated R123 MinutesReleased October 3rd  Dwayne Johnson can act! In this biographical film, Johnson’s body language, facial expressions and voice personify his character, groundbreaking MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter “Mark Kerr,” through […]

FILM REVIEWTHE SENIORRated PG99 MinutesReleased September 19th  The Senior is a classic feel-good inspirational sports story, the kind that will have you believing in yourself again – that whatever somebody told you was impossible for […]