film review
Loving the Lovings: A must-see film
January 1, 2017I spent part of my summers in North Carolina around those years as a kid. Watching Loving was like being there again. The beautiful countryside brought back old memories.
Read more“A Man Called Ove”: Swedish film celebrates a hidden hero
November 23, 2016Ove is a burly Swede who spent 43 years around railyards, force retired now at 59, living by himself, and lording it over everyone in the private housing complex he used to manage. He’s offended by...
Read moreLA Film Festival: “Mekko”
June 23, 2015Sterlin Harjo's "Mekko" is a contemporary look at down and out Native Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Read moreWhen Aaron met Rachel: “The Fourth Noble Truth”
May 26, 2015While at first the discussions about the tenets of Buddhism do raise some consciousness and are absorbing and educational, Noble quickly runs out of steam.
Read moreJ’accuse: French film “24 Days” in review
April 27, 2015In addition to being a policier, "24 Days" is also an intense family drama.
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