X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE takes the bold and very smart step of eschewing the CGI excesses of the last X-FILES movie, and of all the other fantasy/sci-fi/adventure flicks of summer. Instead it gets back to the heart of what made the series so engrossing. Not the things that go bump in the night, not… Read More »
THE JONESES
THE JONESES makes its point very early on and with all the savage compassion with which the film is rife. The titular character’s hapless neighbor (Glenne Headly) is repeating self-help mantras that she desperately hopes will make her a superstar salesperson. It’s patently hopeless to everyone but her. She is oblivious to the new age… Read More »
CONNIE AND CARLA
In the good old days of Technicolor® musicals, Judy and Mickey would decide to put on a show in their parents barn. Because of everyones high spirits and some ultra professional production values, the farm or the mill or whatever was in peril of foreclosure would be saved and there would be a triumphant finale… Read More »