• April 8, 2019
• At Home, Comedy, Drama

Set in the early 1700s and based (however loosely) on actual events, the film revolves around England’s batty Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), and her devoted – if devious –...

• March 5, 2019
• At Home, Comedy, Drama

I have no idea if the England’s early 18th-century Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) had lesbionic tendencies. I have no idea if her right-hand bestie Lady Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough,...

• September 2, 2016
• At Home, Drama

Alice (Rachel Weisz) has been invited to a friend’s party by a man she met in a corporate cafeteria (Michael Chernus). She told him she needed friends, so under...

• September 2, 2016
• At Home, Drama, Romance

I really wanted to recommend this film, in fact I can wholeheartedly recommend the first half of The Light Between Oceans, which is probably the most stunningly gorgeous half-film...

• March 5, 2013
• At Home, Fantasy

Perhaps director Sam Raimi’s biggest obstacle in this epic prequel to The Wizard of Oz is his choice of leading man. As Oscar “Oz” Diggs, a magician-slash-con man working...

• February 3, 2013
• At Home, Drama, Mystery, Television

There is a scene in Page Eight that is a stellar as any you’ll see all year in any film. The fact that it takes place in a board...

• September 26, 2012
• At Home, Drama, Romance

The Deep Blue Sea opens with a mournful Hester (Rachel Weisz) opening the gas on her heater and slowly lying down in front of it, waiting for death. Unfortunately...

• June 4, 2010
• Film Festivals

Wow. The ‘Pie had some technical difficulties the last couple days, but finally we got it cleared up, and the site is back live! So we’ve got a little...