Following up on that viral video from a few years back, this Italian doc shows us the origin, logistics, and aftermath of one man’s quest to bring 1,000 musicians together to play Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly” in a field. It’s fascinating to see it all come together, and even […]
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Small Town Wisconsin
This quiet, generally nuanced, all-the-way-Indie focuses on an alcoholic deadbeat dad trying to get his life together in advance of his ex moving away cross-country with their kid. It’ll never get any attention from anyone but serves as a testament to the ability of great performances and a thoughtful script […]
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Top Gun: Maverick
Not a whole lot of originality went into this thing, but for some reason, it doesn’t really matter. We’re not buying tickets to see deep, nuanced characters and intricate plot development; it’s all about cool people flying fighter jets. And, whoo, does ‘Maverick’ deliver. Cruise is great (as is Miles […]
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The Valet
It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally a film comes out of nowhere to be a completely delightful surprise. Based on a 2006 French rom-com, ‘The Valet’ mixes a little bit of ‘The Proposal’ with a little bit of ‘Notting Hill’ and winds up as a charming and funny success. Samara […]
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George Carlin’s American Dream
Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio directed this two-part, all-encompassing documentary about the life and times of arguably America’s greatest stand-up comic. Folks who only know about the Hippy Dippy Weatherman or ‘Jammin’ in New York’ will get quite the education, and life-long fans will get a heavy dose of context. […]
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RRR
Trust me when I say you’ve never seen anything like this before… and may never again. Set in 1920s India, this epic extravaganza tells the fictionalized story of two real-life revolutionaries and their battle against British rule. It is already the most watched non-English film ever on Netflix and deserves […]
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Downton Abbey: A New Era
I’m still not (and may never be) sure how Julian Fellowes can deftly balance 137 different characters and almost as many storylines over the course of two hours, but dammit if the second ‘Downton’ feature doesn’t top even the first film (and maybe the series as a whole). It’s a […]
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A Perfect Pairing
When is a Hallmark movie not a Hallmark movie? When it’s trite and gooey and silly… and on Netflix, of course. Not to be confused (or maybe so!) with the wine-themed “The Perfect Pairing”, which hit Hallmark in January, this one finds a wine broker played by Victoria Justice at […]
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Senior Year
After being in a coma for 20 years, Samantha (Rebel Wilson) wakes up ready to resume her former life… as a high school student. All of the typical ‘Never Been Kissed’ hijinks ensue, as the 37-year-old attempts to navigate everything from popularity to academics to learning what an iPhone is. […]
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Anaïs in Love
The easiest comparison is to the Norwegian instant classic ‘The Worst Person in the World’, but this French effort isn’t quite in the same league despite being also centered around a flighty young single woman who steals the show out from under everyone else. While a much more beautiful film […]
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