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I am a diehard Disney nerd (my euphemism for what the kids now despairingly call a "Disney Adult") and have been yearning for new Disney films during these tough pandemic times. I love the thoughtful messages contained in each story, the breathtaking animation, and the nostalgia. MULAN and SOUL held me over in 2020, and… Continue reading Movie Review: Raya and the Last Dragon
All you need to say to me is "period romance" and you better believe I will be ready to watch on opening night. So the second I saw the trailer for THE WORLD TO COME, with its amazing cast and beautiful cinematography, I knew it had my name all over it. I understand some are going… Continue reading Movie Review: The World to Come
It's hard to believe that LAND, with its gorgeous cinematography and gut-wrenching story, is Robin Wright's feature film directorial debut. Of course she has directed some of the best episodes of HOUSE OF CARDS, but LAND is clearly a passion project and a film that Wright should be proud to put her name on. It is a beautiful… Continue reading Movie Review: Land
With such big-name movies at the Toronto International Film Festival this year as FORD V FERRARI and JOKER, I was shocked that the film tied for my favorite at the Festival ended up being OUR FRIEND, a movie I had not heard of before the Festival and one that I only attended because I am… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: Our Friend
Isn't it strange that before NEWS OF THE WORLD, Tom Hanks had never done a Western? Well, buckle up because this film is exactly what Hanks had been waiting for. Admittedly, I am not usually a huge fan of Westerns, but this film had me hooked from the beginning and I haven't been able to… Continue reading Movie Review: News Of The World
As a huge Wonder Woman fan, I am super excited that WONDER WOMAN 1984 filmed in Washington, DC—my home city! Whenever I go on vacation, I love to explore the filming locations of my favorite movies. So below is a list of filming locations you can visit to reenact your favorite scenes. Diana's Apartment The… Continue reading Wonder Woman 1984 Filming Locations in Washington, DC
WILD MOUNTAIN THYME is an unexpectedly weird little movie. So much so, I can't really figure out if I liked it or not. It vacillates between being a charming little Irish rom-com to one that leans a little too far into cheesy, clichéd comedy. But it's one of those movies I have kept thinking about… Continue reading Movie Review: Wild Mountain Thyme
AMMONITE has been my most anticipated movie of the year and somehow it is even better than I could have hoped for. Writer-director Francis Lee shows his magnificent filmmaking talent through this masterpiece that explores the delicate complexities of love; the brilliant composition of each shot in the scene adds so much more to the… Continue reading Movie Review: Ammonite
Ever since I first saw the trailer for LET HIM GO, I held by breath that it would be a good movie worthy of Diane Lane and Kevin Costner. And...drum roll.... it is! The film is not only worthy of its lead actors, but is one of the biggest surprise hits of the year (I… Continue reading Movie Review: Let Him Go
I am a complete sucker for throwback romance films and SYLVIE'S LOVE is just the kind of movie I have been yearning for this year. I am so glad I was able to catch it virtually at the Middleburg Film Festival! Director Eugene Ashe builds the perfect 1950s/1960s atmosphere in Harlem, with dazzling (and well-researched)… Continue reading Movie Review: Sylvie’s Love
