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Review: Maudie July 18th, 20170 Comments

I had a feeling this would be a slow, quiet film, and it is. It’s probably not to everyone’s taste for that reason, but it does carry a positive message about perseverance. The movie …Read More
Review: Despicable Me 3 July 11th, 20170 Comments

Even being a grown-up, I was excited to see the latest in this series of films featuring the adorable (but feisty) little, yellow minions. The fourth movie with these characters still …Read More
Review: Wonder Woman June 12th, 20170 Comments

I loved this movie! That was especially surprising because I don’t typically enjoy the fantasy-superhero genre. But Wonder Woman had it all: action, romance and, most of all, a feel-good …Read More
Review: I Love You Both June 5th, 20170 Comments

This film stars and is written by St. Louis natives and siblings Doug (also the director) and Kristin Archibald, so I was excited to check out the pair’s work—more for the local …Read More
Review: The Promise May 2nd, 20170 Comments

This is a captivating story that puts human faces on a difficult historical subject. It starts out in World War I Armenia, where Mikael Boghosian (Oscar Isaac) is a young apothecary who …Read More
Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife April 10th, 20170 Comments

This film is definitely one to add to your list if you enjoy moving dramas about historical events. Based on the nonfiction book by Diane Ackerman, it’s an emotional tale of good rising …Read More
Review: Frantz April 3rd, 20170 Comments

Hope. It’s the one thing that can pull us out of even the darkest times, giving us a reason to continue on when everything seems small and useless. In Frantz, hope is a guiding …Read More
Review: Table 19 March 6th, 20170 Comments

Newly single and carrying a secret, Eloise McGarry (Anna Kendrick) begrudgingly attends her friend’s wedding, though she knows her ex-boyfriend is the best man. Entering the stylish …Read More
Review: Moonlight February 15th, 20170 Comments

This is a stark and dark movie about the challenges faced by youth in our depressed urban neighborhoods. It’s about how easily the spirit of a child can be crushed by his environment—by …Read More
Review: La La Land February 15th, 20170 Comments

The biggest appeal of this movie, in my view, is the way it’s shot. The cinematography is light-infused and makes it feel like the very air in Hollywood is energized. It starts on a …Read More