As the saying goes, timing is everything. On the Basis of Sex, a well-intentioned biopic focused on the early career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it arrived too late. Released on the heels of last summer’s fascinating RBG, a comprehensive portrait…
A 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles police department, Bumper Morgan (William Holden, Sabrina) is just days away from retirement. Years patrolling the streets have left him more than a little jaded, not just by the criminals he’s sworn to…
Simplistic yet gripping, Wanda, the first and only film directed by Barbara Loden, left me wondering what could have been. Filmed in 1970 on a shoestring budget of $115,000, Loden, got the idea for the film from a story she…
First appearing in 1930, generations of girls have followed the adventures of teenaged sleuth, Nancy Drew. Evolving with the times, and changes in American culture and taste, a line of books featuring the heroine has been in constant publication for…
Inspired by director John Milius’ own experiences surfing in Malibu during the 1960’s, Big Wednesday is a coming-of-age story for the Vietnam War era. Co-written with fellow surfer and journalist Dennis Aaberg, Big Wednesday spans from 1962 to 1974, following…
A remake of the 1932 film of the same name, A Bill of Divorcement directed by John Farrow, stars Maureen O’Hara (McLintock!), Fay Bainter, Adolph Menjou (The Sheik), and Dame Mae Witty, taking over for Katharine Hepburn, Billie Burke, John…
With films like The Lobster, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Yorgos Lanthimos has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting and original directors working today. His latest film, The Favourite, only cements that reputation. For those…
New York City 1962, bouncer Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), finds himself in need of a job while he waits for the Copacabana to complete renovations. He is asked to with Dr. Don Shirley…
A depression era soap opera centered on eight female 1933 graduates of Vassar College, The Group is based on Mary McCarthy’s novel of the same name. As economic hardship grips the country, these girls, their families, and friends remain largely…
Released in the winter of 1986, Youngblood has the distinction of being the first R-rated movie I ever saw on my own in a theater. I was only 12 going on 13 at the time, but an older friend worked…