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Venice Views
Our group leader in Venice gave us a list of things to do that included one final item: Get lost.
Robin Holabird
Aug 75 min read


Romance dapples Four Letters of Love
With the unabashed romantic title Four Letters of Love, author Niall Williams maintains a loving soul in the screenplay he adapts from his bestselling novel.
Robin Holabird
Jul 141 min read


Deep Cover displays likeable bonding
Working off the improv performance mantra of “say yes,” Deep Cover provides amusing moments and works as an action film if you agree to its implausibility.
Robin Holabird
Jul 81 min read


Fins on screen
my definition of summer includes at least one shark project, and I need no special 50th anniversary release date for Jaws to celebrate fins on screen.
Robin Holabird
Jul 72 min read


Heads of State amuses
The team aims for humor and rapport between the lead performers.
Robin Holabird
Jul 71 min read


Temple Grandin opens doors
Subject of an Emmy-winning television movie and a groundbreaking leader in understanding the disparate subjects of animal behavior and human autism, Temple Grandin makes a worthy documentary topic.
Robin Holabird
Jul 71 min read


Phoenician schemes with Anderson's flair
Knowing his niche audience well, filmmaker Wes Anderson sticks to what works for his crowd in The Phoenician Scheme.
Robin Holabird
Jul 71 min read


The world survives 28 Years Later
Director Danny Boyle sticks with gut-level fear
Robin Holabird
Jun 212 min read


Strong films come from schools gone wrong
Strong films come from three small projects abut schools gone wrong
Robin Holabird
Jun 162 min read


Ballerina dances with John Wick
More than creative killing, Ballerina aims at putting a woman in a starring role.
Robin Holabird
Jun 92 min read


Jane Austen improves life
It is a truth universally acknowledged in rom-com movies that adding Jane Austen to the mix helps your project.
Robin Holabird
May 111 min read


Cornfield's clown wields many weapons
Director Craig’s effective weapons come from moving his camera especially well in high speed chases through that title cornfield.
Robin Holabird
May 82 min read


Simple Favor complicates action
Stars and location make Another Simple Favor easy on the eyes.
Robin Holabird
May 82 min read


Sinners redeems itself
The story allows room for messaging amidst its basic entertainment thrusts of classic horror and great music.
Robin Holabird
May 81 min read


Swift Horses takes a slow ride
Playing gamblers who also take risks with same sex relationships, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi shine in a wistful look at characters trying to adapt to a world that wants to reshape them.
Robin Holabird
Apr 231 min read


Drop rises in suspense genre
Drop may drop the ball when it comes to total credibility but it plays the thriller game well enough to provide mindless entertainment.
Robin Holabird
Apr 231 min read


Black bag fun to open
Spy games play more like word puzzles than football contests in Black Ba
Robin Holabird
Apr 131 min read


Freaky Tales finds twisted justice
A warped postcard to the city of Oakland, Freaky Tales celebrates its location more like a love letter from a psycho.
Robin Holabird
Apr 41 min read


Great Dane proves good Friend
Despite the potential for saccharine cuteness, the filmmakers reflect realities in a world where doggie demands prove both difficult and rew
Robin Holabird
Apr 41 min read


Bird teaches well in Penguin Lessons
The Penguin Lessons stays firmly in the realm of mild family fare demanding little from its students or viewers.
Robin Holabird
Mar 281 min read
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