MAGGIE'S PLAN

Maggie's Plan Directed by Rebecca Miller Written by Karen Rinaldi Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore,  Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph Maggie's Plan is a whimsical romantic comedy about a young woman (Gerwig) seduced by the seemingly erudite novelist-...

THE LOBSTER Reviewed

The Lobster Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Written by Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw The Lobster is the first English-speaking film by the Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos. Looking at descriptions of...

THE MEDDLER Reviewed

THE MEDDLER Written and Directed by Lorene Scaofaria Starring: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons Well, you can file this film along with HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, as a half-hearted attempt by Hollywood to generate some ticket sales from the over-sixty woman...

GREEN ROOM Reviewed

Green Room Written and Directed by Jeremy Saulnier Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogene Poots, Patrick Stewart A punk rock band (The Ain't Rights) have had no success, but when they are offered a gig in the woods of Oregon, they take it. The gig is at a dive bar and...

SING STREET Reviewed

SING STREET Written and Directed by John Carney Starring: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Jack Raynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen Much in the vein of Carney's earlier pictures (ONCE and BEGIN AGAIN), but also reminiscent of the fantastic, THE COMMITMENTS,...

SUNSET SONG Reviewed

Sunset Song Directed by Terence Davies Written by Terence Davies based on the novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon Starring: Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan, Kevin Tavendale, Daniela Nardini Sunset Song is a classic in Scottish literature. It took a director very sure of...