This touching short documentary from filmmaker Chad Howitt chronicles, as the title suggests, the Last Bookstore and its self-effacing owner, Josh Spencer. Growing from humble beginnings in 2005, the store has arguably become a center-piece […]
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review – batman vs. superman: dawn of justice
With Batman vs. Superman, the march of comic books turned into movies continues its seemingly never ending parade. It’s perhaps not surprising considering the ridiculous amounts of money these titles command at the box office. […]
review – the revenant
I have to warn you: what follows is a minority opinion. Although this movie (or its cast or crew) is nominated for an Oscar in twelve categories and although some critics are calling this “epic […]
review – carol
This is the story of two restless women in a repressed time. It’s almost Christmas 1952. Therese (Mara), a young waif-of-a-shop-girl works in Frankenberg’s Department Store where Carol (Blanchett), a sophisticated almost-a-divorcee, is shopping for […]
review – star wars: the force awakens
Oh, but this movie is so much fun. Everything you’ve heard about it is true. It was worth waiting for. If you’re a fan, you don’t need to read any further. You’ve already seen it […]
review – joy
Sometimes, it’s all just so obvious, right from the very beginning. The first scene comes on screen and we just know: this movie is not going to be very good. And yet, we keep watching […]
review – room
This is generally not my kind of movie; it’s dark, depressing, a bit of a downer. And yet, this is the most emotionally powerful movie I’ve seen in a very long time. There were times […]
