Team Sports (Film Review: “The Grizzlies”)
At the edge of the world, a disenfranchised group of Inuit kids finds Hope at the end of a lacrosse stick. . . an Arctic tale sure to melt even the iciest heart. Continue Reading →
Joining the Family (Film Review: “The Power of the Dog”)
- By Norma
- December 4, 2021
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An unnervingly suspenseful period family drama about two rancher brothers whose delicate yet dysfunctional relationship is toppled when one brings a widow and her son home to join the family. This can’t end well. Continue Reading →
Singing to the Troops (Film Review: “The Sapphires”)
- By Norma
- March 12, 2021
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Based on a true story, a feel-good Aussie tale about a group of Aboriginal girls with big dreams of singing professionally and seeing the world. The Vietnam War was an unexpected first stage. 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 →
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 →
An Orphan Story (Film Review: “The Life Ahead”)
- By Norma
- November 20, 2020
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Sophia Loren returns magnificently in this story of an aging prostitute and Holocaust survivor’s bond with a young African orphan on the streets of Bari. Continue Reading →
Sea Shanties (Film Review: “Fisherman’s Friends”)
- By Norma
- November 6, 2020
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A charming retelling of the true story about a group of Cornish fishermen who took the music charts by surprise. And they’re still singing today. Continue Reading →