Reviews 3/5

'The Keeping Room' is a thoughtful and fun thriller

Rating: ★★★★½ From first-time screenwriter Julia Hart comes a distinctive thriller set at the closing of the Civil War, titled, "The...

Lily Tomlin heads to Oscar gold with her performance in 'Grandma'

Rating: ★★★★★ "Grandma," is a day in the life of a grandmother Elle (Lily Tomlin) and her granddaughter Sage (Julie Garner) as they...

'True Story' is a masterpiece on truth and betrayal

Rating: ★★★★★ "True Story," is a film about two men: Michael Finkel and Christian Longo. It is based on the memoir of the same name....

How 'Love & Mercy' saved the life of Brian Wilson

Rating: ★★★★★ "Love & Mercy" is an above average biopic about the life of the musical genius Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. It tells the...

Meryl Streep rocks it in 'Ricki and the Flash'

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Meryl Streep is back in the new film “Ricki and the Flash.” Streep plays Ricki, a Melissa Etheridge type character that is...

Charlize Theron will make you afraid of 'Dark Places'

Rating: ★★★★☆ "Dark Places" is the second film adaption from a Gillian Flynn novel. The first, "Gone Girl," was a huge hit. In "Dark...

'Amy' a powerful documentary sure to contend for Oscar gold

Rating: ★★★★★ Amy Winehouse was a popular jazz singer from the United Kingdom. She was young, original, a very gifted talent and she died...

Helen Mirren glitters in 'Woman in Gold'

Rating: ★★★★★ "Woman in Gold," is based on true live events and stars Helen Mirren as a Maria Altman, a Jewish woman living in Los...

'Far from the Madding Crowd' a beautiful period romantic drama

Rating: ★★★★☆ "Far from the Madding Crowd" is a sweeping tale about a young woman Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) living in Victorian...

'Song One' is a pure and joyful movie experience

Rating: ★★★★☆ Every once in while it is a gift to find a simple, uncomplicated and unpretentious film that is enjoyable to watch and lets...