Review: Daisy Ridley Stars in Cleaner, an Imperfect but Highly Watchable Actioner
There is no rule that says that a blatant ripoff of a vastly superior film can’t still be fun, especially when its star seems more game than she’s ever been, […]
Review: Young Woman and the Sea Chronicles a Historic Moment for Women, Athletes and the Swimmer Who Accomplished It All
Although not quite justifying its two-hour-plus running time, the true-life story Young Woman and the Sea eventually turns into a rousing, uplifting story of one of the greatest and most […]
Review: Daisy Ridley Stars as a Convincing Outdoorswoman with Father Issues in The Marsh King’s Daughter
Based on the successful book by Karen Dionne and directed by Neil Burger (Divergent, Limitless, The Illusionist), The Marsh King’s Daughter is a mildly gripping thriller about Helena (Daisy Ridley), […]
Sundance Review: Fragile Yet Fierce, Daisy Ridley Delivers Something Moving in Sometimes I Think About Dying
When somebody describes a film as a “Sundance movie,” my mind tends to envision works like director Rachel Lambert’s Sometimes I Think About Dying, a comedic and melancholic film a […]
Review: As It Ends an Era, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Gets Too Nostalgic for Its Own Good
I think I went into this most recent (and supposedly final) Star Wars with the right attitude: I didn’t pin my hopes and dreams on the filmmakers bringing us back […]
Review: A Woman’s Worldview Takes Center Stage in Ophelia
Sometimes a familiar story needs a fresh twist, even if that story is arguably one of the most famous in all of William Shakespeare’s lexicon, Hamlet. Directed by Claire McCarthy […]