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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 always hold my breath around Halloween for the inevitable mediocre scary movie release, and unfortunately COME PLAY is that movie this year. Despite a great cast, it is a disappointing horror film that leans more on cheap jump scares than it does real scares. I admittedly haven't seen LARRY, the 5 minute short this… Continue reading Movie Review: Come Play
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
Despite COVID and social distancing, I was able to attend the *virtual* Middleburg Film Festival this year and I am happy to report that I did not see one bad movie. Bravo to all involved for making such compelling choices for the lineup. Believe me, those of us at home need the amazing content. And it… Continue reading Middleburg Film Festival Movie Review: Herself
It's hard to believe that a movie like SAVE YOURSELVES! was made before we really knew what 2020 had in store for us with COVID-19 and the great quarantine. But to put it mildly, the film is extremely prescient... especially as current events and being locked up inside has made us exceedingly conscientious about the… Continue reading Movie Review: Save Yourselves!
