As someone whose culinary repertoire consists of grilled cheese and scrambled eggs, I really admire professional chefs and love watching documentaries about how they honed their skills and turned their passion into a career. Watching Chef Flynn, about Flynn McGarry, who started making a name for himself at the age of 10, though, I had…
I loved Green Book. I don’t care that most of the movie is predictable and that it hits almost every racial stereotype you can think of. It’s powerful, important and simply a joy to watch because of its appealing two leads.
As the original Sandwich Generation, the baby boomers have had a lot on their plates, dealing with both aging parents and aging kids. What They Had is so real in depicting what that looks like, it almost feels like you’re watching someone’s home movies.
Service dogs always make me cry — what these dogs do for their people is nothing short of heroic — so I knew I would be a mess during Pick of the Litter. This moving documentary follows a litter of puppies literally from birth as they begin their journey toward becoming guide dogs for the…
I knew, from the minute I saw the trailer, that I would adore this movie. And, boy, did I. For me, Puzzle is this year’s Maudie; in other words, it’s (so far) my favorite movie of the year.
