Movie Reviews

With a Fun RomCom, a Master Emerges by Sandra Olmsted   Director Jon M. Chu, who previously directed films in several genres, seems to have found his genre. Like an…

Films to See or Avoid by Sandra Olmsted   Films in theaters now:      DOG DAYS (LD Entertainment) is a film that dog lovers will love even though the stories…

A RECAP by Sandra Olmsted While many gear-up for school with backpacks, computers, or dorm room accessories, films in theaters now offer almost every audience some relief from the shopping…

By Sandra Olmsted Although the film opens with the introduction of Dracula’s (voice of Adam Sandler) archenemy, Van Helsing (voice of Jim Gaffigan), Director Genndy Tartakovsky’s installment in this franchise…

by Sandra Olmsted   Director Shana Feste’s Boundaries, which opened July 6 is a drama about a family reconnecting with each other, making peace with their past, and learning to…

by Sandra Olmsted Whether you are taking the whole week off or only have the 4th off, movies are a good option to celebrate the holiday. The movie openings offer…

That Is The Streaming Question by Sandra Olmsted With the 4th comes steamy weather, and with the 4th falling in the middle of the week, most are either off the…

by Sandra Olmsted    Ocean’s 8, the all-female installment in the franchise, opened bigger than any of the other, all-male, installments. In a tribute to the power of women to…

by Sandra Olmsted “Love is at the root of everything, all learning, all relationships, love or the lack of it.” -- Fred Rogers    In Won't You Be My Neighbor?,…