“the mountain between us” movie review
The real problem with The Mountain Between Us is that it’s not a true story.
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“stronger” movie review
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” movie review
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…
“battle of the sexes” movie review
I remember rooting for Billie Jean King to beat that male chauvinist pig, Bobby Riggs, during their 1973 exhibition match yet I found myself feeling the urgency of her winning even more strongly watching Battle of the Sexes, the fictionalized movie about the two tennis legends. I was 14 during the original must-watch-TV match and,…
“year by the sea” movie review
Joan Anderson’s Year by the Sea has been sitting on my bookshelf for so long, it was inevitable that the movie would come out before I had a chance to read it. It’s not surprising this memoir has become a kind of midlife classic because so many baby boomer empty nesters will be able to…
“take my nose … please” movie review
This must-see documentary about funny women who have had or are having cosmetic surgery is fascinating, often hilarious and sometimes devastatingly sad. (If you remember Totie Fields, you’ll once again be moved by her tragic story.) “Plastic surgery is supposed to make you feel good about yourself,” says comedian Margaret Cho. “To me, it’s just…
gifts for nasty women
This has been a very challenging year, to say the least. I know it’s early but, with our country crumbling around us, I’m trying to think of holiday gifts to give my nasty women friends to encourage them to keep resisting and persisting, no matter how exhausted they are. Because, as author Sandra Cisneros is…
“home again” movie review
After seeing the trailer, I knew Home Again wasn’t going to be a good movie but I went to see it anyway because: 1) Reese Witherspoon 2) Nancy Meyers Reese Witherspoon is adorable, always fun to watch and seems like she would be a great friend. But Nancy Meyers? Her movies are house porn at…