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Wicked Little Letters makes the F-word fun
In The Lost Daughter Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley both earned Oscar nominations playing the same character at different ages....
Robin Holabird
Mar 30, 20242 min read


God & Country preaches to choir
A documentary with an agenda, God & Country covers the genesis and growth of Christian Nationalism in the United States. Using Katherine...
Robin Holabird
Mar 25, 20241 min read


Pathological seeks truth in Holloway case
Finding a fresh spin on a heavily saturated event proves a challenge even in light of recent shifts with the case of Natalee Holloway,...
Robin Holabird
Mar 25, 20242 min read


No fast food in Taste of Things
Review 2024 Taste of Things While foodies may fall for France’s entry into Oscar’s international film pool, hot dog fans might scratch...
Robin Holabird
Mar 25, 20241 min read


MacLaine wakes American Dreamer Dinklage
NPR listeners of the “This American Life” program find something extra to appreciate in a movie whose boast as quote “based on a true...
Robin Holabird
Mar 17, 20241 min read


Dune 2 sweeps on
Back in 2021 I left a theater and wrote, “If you walk into the movie Dune cold, you may find yourself lost in a hot desert,” a line that...
Robin Holabird
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Cabrini inspires saintly deeds
My initial reaction watching title nun Cabrini as she sets out to build orphanages for children in New York slums during the 1880s might...
Robin Holabird
Mar 10, 20242 min read


One Life matters
A film focusing on a true-life do-gooder who rescued hundreds of children from Nazi terrors deserves celebration rather than criticism....
Robin Holabird
Mar 10, 20241 min read


Drinking with Oscar
When the 2004 wine-infused movie Sideways got a best picture nomination, I started pumping up my Oscar celebration by pairing drinks with...
Robin Holabird
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Magoada captures a lonely spirit
On the heels of making short films, writer-director Ruben Sainz adds time more than content to his 116 minute project, Magoada, or “hurt”...
Robin Holabird
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Pura Vida! in Costa Rica
Pura Vida! Costa Rica (youtube.com) A movie changed Costa Rica culture and highlights the country's joyous spirit with culture and such...
Robin Holabird
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Teachers Lounge looks for answers
Though filmed in Hamburg, Germany’s nominee for a best international film Oscar hit home, reminding me of circumst ances I faced decades...
Robin Holabird
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Mikkelsen shines in The Promised Land
Switching gears from his international fame as a go-to bad guy, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen proves a fine hero in The Promised Land. ...
Robin Holabird
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Fallen Leaves drop rom-com cliches
Maintaining his focus on the lives of Finland’s working class, writer-director Aki Kaurismäki provides a pleasantly low-key, sort-of...
Robin Holabird
Feb 5, 20241 min read


The Last Metro in Paris
The first Metro we took on our 2023 visit to Paris proved the last for that trip—and perhaps for all others. No heartbreaking love...
Robin Holabird
Jan 28, 20247 min read


Zone goes beyond interest
Before reviewing Zone of Interest, my mind goes back to all those writing classes I once took. My teachers hated the word interest and...
Robin Holabird
Jan 26, 20242 min read


The Home Game proves a winner
A documentary set in a tiny Icelandic town, The Home Game captures the spirit of community and teamwork. Support from Iceland’s film fund...
Robin Holabird
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Fall lands on its feet
Movies turn trials into courtroom battlegrounds, which intensifies the intrigue for , a prize-winning feature from writer-director...
Robin Holabird
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Far From Home w/o Spiderman in Prague
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Robin Holabird
Jan 5, 20241 min read


Paris J'taime...except for pickpocketing
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Robin Holabird
Jan 4, 20241 min read
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