Film Reviews
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GGR Hallmark Journal – Operation Nutcracker
Now, Operation Nutcracker is a pretty good movie…I love that we get to catch feelings slowly, like real people do, but we aren’t bored!
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GGR Hallmark Journal – The Christmas Charade
If you like a caper with a Christmas twist, The Christmas Charade might be for you.
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GGR Hallmark Journal – Finding Mr. Christmas
This year we see our beloved Hallmark taking a stab at the reality television genre with the super cute Finding Mr. Christmas.
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Conclave: A Tense, Timely Look at Power, Faith, and Politics in the Vatican
When I walked out of Conclave, I instantly knew I just saw one of the best films of the year.
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Juror #2: Clint Eastwood’s Courtroom Thriller Explores Guilt, Justice, and Moral Dilemmas
Is Justice… Justice, or are people just trying to go home no matter what happens to people? I don’t know, but it’s a good film.
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Steve McQueen’s Blitz: A Fresh Take on WWII with Breathtaking Visuals and Deep Humanity
Blitz is a surprise excellence in cinema for the year and from Apple. If you can, go see it in the theater.
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Why Are We ‘HERE’
The new Robert Zemeckis movie starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, and Kelly Reilly, HERE struggles to be anything more than experimental
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Mr. Crocket: Hulu’s Creepy New Horror Villain Mixes 90s Nostalgia with Supernatural Terror
Mr. Crocket is a good Halloween horror movie and a concept to start a cool Hulu franchise if it’s given the opportunity.
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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Is Equal Parts Trash and Treasure
Todd McFarlane and David Michelinie created one of the most significant new supervillains of the era – Venom.
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Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Delivers Grit, Humor, and a Dose of Realism
I think I first heard about Anora in the spring when all the baller critics who got to go to Cannes were talking about it all over Film Twitter, the articles, and Podcasts.
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Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ Movie of the Week: ‘Woman of the Hour’
Woman of the Hour, the directorial debut from Anna Kendrick, is coming to Netflix this week and it shakes you up
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Pharrell’s Creative Journey Comes to Life in ‘Piece by Piece’, A Delightful Lego-Animated Biopic
It’s hard to be objective in regards to Pharrell Williams.
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Ali Abbasi’s ‘The Apprentice’ Explores the Origins of Donald Trump in a Compelling Character Study
Directed by Ali Abbasi and starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn, this film follows how Trump as a young man.
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‘Saturday Night’ Feels Live
‘Saturday Night’ captures the real-time tension and chaos behind the scenes, as the cast and crew scramble to prepare for the first live show.
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‘We Live in Time’ Keeps Us Waiting
In We Live in Time, director John Crowley and writer Nick Payne present a buzzy ‘slice-of-tribulation’ that—despite its loveliness and tender performances—trades its early warmth for subtle dissatisfaction
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The Joke’s on Us: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a Film No One Was Supposed to Enjoy
I guess we should talk about Joker: Folie à Deux, huh?
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‘The Outrun’ Learning to Bloom in a Hopeless Place
he Outrun, adapted from Amy Liptrot’s poignant memoir, pulls us into the struggles of a woman grappling with addiction amidst the starkly stunning landscapes of the Orkney Islands
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REVISITED: ‘Joker’ The Diary of a Lone Gunman
Villains are meant to be wrong. Sometimes empathized with, sometimes correct in theory but ultimately wrong in their ideology, methodology, or both. That is their glory. And their purpose… Sup, Killmonger? Oh hey, Heisenberg…that understanding is…
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Megan Park’s ‘My Old Ass’ Delivers Laughs and Life Lessons in a Time-Bending Teen Tale
Things never stay the same, and it’s a vital part of growing up and learning that lesson.
