The Boathouse: Knowingly Generic Thriller, With Nowhere to Go
Off The Rails: Three Countries And A Funeral
ReviewJim SlotekOff the Rails, Blondie, Comedy-drama, Kelly Preston, Judi Dench, Jules Williamson, Sally Phillips, Jenny Seagrove, middle age, Women's relationships
Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something Celebrates a Life Worth Celebrating
ReviewJim SlotekHarry Chapin, documentary, Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something, Rick Korn, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Pete Seeger, Bob Geldof, Kenny Rogers, Pat Benatar, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
Death to Metal: Vengeful, Mutated Killer Priest a Refreshing Change from Evil Nuns
The Souvenir: Part II - Twice the Swintons, in an Impressive Sequel About Turning Grief Into Art
Love It Was Not: An Auschwitz Inmate and the SS Guard Who Loved Her
The Hand of God: Fellini-esque and Probably Oscar-Bound, But...
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City - The (Video) Game is Afoot in Occasionally-Entertaining Prequel
The Humans: Tony-winning, post 9/11 family dinner drama makes smooth transition to the screen
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Julia: Doc by Makers of RBG is a Love Story about a Woman Who Changed How We Think of Food
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C’mon C’mon: Tender Family Drama Explores Uncommon Kid/Grownup Relationship
The Unforgivable: Sandra Bullock Vehicle Not Unwatchable but Not Great
ReviewJim SlotekThe Unforgivable, Nora Fingscheidt, BBC Adaptation, Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Richard Thomas, Jon Bernthal, Vincent D’Onofrio, Drama, Netflix films
Captains of Za’atari: A Real-Life Tale of Football and Freedom
The Beatles Get Back: Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Ringos' Trilogy is Phenomenal
Drive My Car: A Tender, Tough Road Trip Via a Haruki Murakami Tale
ReviewJim SlotekJapanese movies, Oscar contender, Drive My Car, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Haruki Murakami, Takamasa Oe, Hidetoshi Nichijima, Masaki Okada, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima
Hawkeye: Marvel Mentors a Possible Future Avenger
House of Gucci: Starry True-Crime Drama Works Better in Theory Than on Screen
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekHouse of Gucci, Drama, True crime, Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Ridley Scott, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Adaptation
Encanto: Dazzling Disney Feature Spotlights Home, Family, and the Joys of Being a Misfit
ReviewJim SlotekEncanto, Disney, Animation, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Charise Castro Smith, Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Angie Cepeda, Wilmer Valderrama, John Leguizamo, Colombia, Latino
She Paradise: Dangerous Dancing in Trinidad
ReviewJim SlotekShe Paradise, Maya Cozier, Trinidad and Tobago, #MeToo, Onessa Nestor, Kimberly Crichton, Chelsey Rampersad, Denisia Latchman, Kern Mollineau, Michael Cherrie, Drama, Dancing
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Dialing It In
