64 Squares (Series Review: “The Queen’s Gambit”)
- By Norma
- February 12, 2021
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The instantly addictive story of a brilliant young mind who takes the world of chess by storm, while a battle between genius and addiction rages within. It’s a must-see. Continue Reading →
Just Below the Surface (Film Review: “The Dig”)
- By Norma
- January 30, 2021
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Based on the true story of the archeological wonder discovered in an English widow’s pasture on the eve of WWII. A moving elegy about the permanence of Death and the continuum of Life. Continue Reading →
To Thine Own Self. . . (Film Review: “Uncle Frank”)
- By Norma
- January 22, 2021
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A bittersweet film that paints an all too familiar portrait of sexual prejudice and persecution in a not so distant past America. Continue Reading →
While the Lady Vanished (Film Review: “Agatha and the Truth of Murder”)
- By Norma
- January 10, 2021
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An amusing re-imagining of the 11 days the legendary murder mystery author went missing in 1926. . . when Author becomes Sleuth. Continue Reading →
Defining Redemption (Film Review: “The Professor and the Madman”)
- By Norma
- January 4, 2021
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Sean Penn and Mel Gibson shine in the engrossing and ultimately heartbreaking true story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. Continue Reading →
A Seat at the Table (Film Review: “Molly’s Game”)
- By Norma
- December 27, 2020
- 2 Comments
Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin from the memoir by Molly Bloom, detailing how she became an FBI target after single-handedly creating the most prestigious ultra private poker game in history. Continue Reading →
Not My Husband (Series Review: “The Undoing”)
- By Norma
- December 18, 2020
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A twisted family thriller starring Nicole Kidman & Hugh Grant that begs the proverbial question: How well do you know your partner, really? Continue Reading →