• January 25, 2015
• At Home, Drama

The coming-of-age film is a tried and true formula. We follow a child, usually a boy, as he grows from wide-eyed innocence, through his formative years, until he becomes,...

• January 22, 2015
• At Home, Drama

Jennifer Aniston stars as Claire, a woman who’s lived through just such a trauma and who, as a result, has chosen “alcohol and opiods” as her coping mechanism of...

• January 22, 2015
• At Home, Drama

It’s probably a sign of weak character, but I’m usually kind of a sucker for stunt casting. I mean, how is it not a great idea to put everyone...

• January 18, 2015
• At Home, Drama, Television

Many moons before binge-watching series on Netflix became a common practice, and before many series became readily available to rent on DVD, I sat down and watched the entire...

• January 13, 2015
• At Home, Drama

I watched most of Men, Women & Children in a vaguely uncomfortable state, not liking the stillness or the silence that punctuated scenes, not especially liking most of the...

• January 10, 2015
• At Home, Drama

The Keane “Big Eyes” paintings that dominated the late Fifties and early Sixties (and inspired endless knock-offs) have been called everything from kitschy to haunting. What caused this artist...

• January 9, 2015
• At Home, Drama

Director Ava DuVernay throws her hat into the ring with the latest civil rights drama, and comes out ahead of the pack with her stirring MLK drama. Avoiding the...

• January 6, 2015
• At Home, Drama, Music

Unfolding in a not-entirely-successful, sort-of-confusing, non-linear fashion crafted by director Tate Taylor (The Help), Get On Up tracks Brown’s rise to fame, from his turbulent childhood and abandonment by...

• December 30, 2014
• At Home, Drama

Moving to a new town or having a baby are both life-changing events, but doing them both in quick succession can be pretty discombobulating. For Kelly (Juliette Lewis), enduring...

• December 28, 2014
• At Home, Drama

Clint Eastwood, as a director, is certainly in his prime. In his 80s, he is extremely prolific, and is producing dramas, one after another that range from solid (Hereafter,...

• December 28, 2014
• At Home, Drama

When a person dies, they go to a way station for a week, where they are told by patient “angels” in black that they have a week to decide...

• December 27, 2014
• At Home, Drama

If you find yourself driven to distraction waiting for new Viggo Mortensen movies to come out, watch Fresh Horses. If you’ve ever cursed Hollywood for not recognizing Viggo’s talent...