Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends are sacred to my family. My son was obsessed with them when he was little, greeting Tigger at Disneyworld as though he were a long-lost friend. We quoted the characters and discussed them in great detail, laughing about how one of us was acting like an Eeyore when we complained too…
Well, I was going to write all about how much I enjoyed Victoria & Abdul, the true-ish story of the unlikely friendship between Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) and the young Indian man (Ali Fazal) who becomes her confidante and spiritual advisor. But, as I was looking for photos to accompany my review, I came across…
The real problem with The Mountain Between Us is that it’s not a true story.
Stronger is the kind of movie you feel really bad criticizing. I mean, it’s the story of Jeff Bauman, the 28-year-old who lost his legs during the Boston Marathon bombings. You know it’s supposed to be inspirational — and it is. You know it’s important to celebrate our heroes — and it does. You know…
Brad’s Status is one of the worst titles ever — yet it’s turned out to be one of my absolute favorite movies of the year. Ben Stiller stars as 47-year-old Brad, who lies in bed at night, comparing his boring suburban life to the lives of his uber-successful college friends. While he’s struggling to run…
