As the movies of 2021 now compete with screentime and theater space, here’s my list of films that surprised and…
Processing Grief: “Drive My Car” and “The Lost Daughter”
The Holiday Season: festive lights, families gathering, and grief. Yes, this is both the merriest time and a time to…
Black & White and PRESTIGE All Over
Denzel Washington strides down a castle corridor ominously carrying a knife. A boy brandishes a wooden sword in 1960’s Ireland.…
The Power of the Cumberbatch
When did you first experience Benedict Cumberbatch? Was it in the British television series, “Sherlock” (2010-) when you first beheld…
“Julia”–Sharing Julia Child’s Passion
I’m so thrilled that one of my favorite documentaries is being released in the weeks before Thanksgiving. Not as you…
An Invitation to Other Worlds
As the highly anticipated Oscar-caliber films begin to appear in the movie theaters, we’ve been treated to a few big-budget…
Denver Film Festival Recommendations: “Krimes”
One aspect of the COVID shift for film festivals that I hope will continue is the virtual element. As delightful…
Philly Film Fest is a Feast
Why travel to film festivals far and wide? Let the film programmers in Philadelphia gather the best of the crop…
Making Time for “No Time To Die”
One of the most hotly anticipated films of last year that suffered multiple Pandemic delays, hit theaters last weekend. “No…
Sing a Song of Summer
If a film screens in a movie theater and there’s no one to watch it…did it screen at all? It’s…
Drinks with films 