It's rare that I sit down to write a review and all I could think of yelling is "RUN TO SEE THIS MOVIE AS SOON AS YOU CAN" but here we are. Mission Impossible: Fallout is the best in the franchise, by far and it raises the bar for every action film to come after it. Yes, every single one, be it Marvel, or DC, or whatever, the platinum standard has been set. This is Christopher McQuarrie telling … [Read more...]
REVIEW: LEAVE NO TRACE leaves one on the soul
Filmmaker Debra Granik constantly strives to infuse her magnificent works with authenticity, eloquently capturing tremendously moving portraits of her subjects. She often grounds the narrative in very real, intensely relevant aspects of marginalized societies. Whether it be focusing her lens on fringe communities (as in WINTER’S BONE) or overlooked and unappreciated people (like the Vietnam Vet in … [Read more...]
REVIEW: SKYSCRAPER Lifts Us Up Where We Belong
There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who celebrate a movie in which America’s most beloved hero, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, leaps from a crane to a building engulfed in flames, and those who don’t. I don’t want to know any of the latter. Writer-Director Rawson Marshall Thurber’s SKYSCRAPER doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does add much-needed flair, fire and feminism to a genre … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview: Matthew Miele Captures Living History In ALWAYS AT THE CARLYLE
If you don’t get that story from that person then that story is lost. There are certain legendary institutions sprinkled all over New York City with such a rich historical legacy. Director Matthew Miele has now captured three of them. Back in 2013, he took us behind the scenes at one of the grandest department stores in SCATTER MY ASHES AT BERGDORF’S. In 2106, he snuck audiences behind closed … [Read more...]
REVIEW: We’re pretty “Fonda” what BOOK CLUB stands for
Author E.L. James’ Fifty Shades book series was a cultural phenomenon. It made the world stand up and realize that women are a galvanizing and forceful demographic. Whether the books are truly feminist is certainly debatable; however, it indisputably imbued its female protagonist with sexual agency, leading her to discover her voice and power. Director/ co-writer Bill Holderman’s BOOK CLUB also … [Read more...]
Getting Real With #thisisGOOD
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Minute Maid. All thoughts are my own. Those first years of parenthood after my daughter, Sofia, was born were chaotic, messy and just, wow - I always joke that “we survived.” We were pretty low on money most of the time, so we had hand me downs for furniture. Plus, my hair was never done, my clothes were sorted according to if they had one or more … [Read more...]
Candid Conversations: TULLY’s Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis & Jason Reitman
Making this film made me not feel alone. The honesty of the conversation that this movie starts is one that you just can’t deny. Director Jason Reitman’s TULLY is the kind of film that engages with its audience in brilliant ways, dealing only in universal truths and genuine, heartfelt honesty. For those who are mothers, it’s the cinematic anthem they’ve long been awaiting, showing the hardships … [Read more...]
Infinity War Press Conference: A Gathering Of Superheroes- But They Ain’t Spilling A Thing
Usually, when I go to a press conference- two things happen. For one, I have seen the movie and taken notes so I know what questions, if any, I have for the cast or directors. Two- the cast and directors actually give answers about the movie. Neither were the case for the press conference this past weekend for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and it made for a hilarious, fun, albeit unusual, press … [Read more...]
REVIEW: TULLY is a cinematic anthem for moms everywhere
One facet of motherhood women rarely discuss is all the subtle, yet totally perceivable slights they are forced to internalize daily: a judgmental look from a stranger here; a weaponized word of concern directed at you and your screaming child there; a partners’ displeasure with a lackluster dinner. Sometimes it’s not even subtle. News cycles have practically canonized the Duchess of Cambridge for … [Read more...]
REVIEW: RAMPAGE Goes Every Which Way But Loose
When Edward Muybridge photographed the first motion picture, I’ll bet he never imagined his pioneering efforts would lead to a film that has a flying wolf attacking a military helicopter. But here we are. He’d at least go on record that a movie like that should be a colossal crowd-pleasing fun factory. Though director Brad Peyton’s RAMPAGE shows the occasional blip of rollicking good camp and … [Read more...]
