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  • 5 stars out of 5

Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery by Peter Moss

Let me admit from the beginning that I am a dedicated and enthusiastic fan of Louise Penny, Three Pines, all its quirky residents and Armand Gamache. I have the people...

Posted by on July 16, 2020

  • 4 stars out of 5

Ghoulia by Barbara Cantini

Ghoulia longs for a real friend. Not that her trusted greyhound Tragedy isn’t doing a good enough job at it, but she wishes she could find friends she can just...

Posted by on April 10, 2020

  • 4 stars out of 5

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lynne Ramsay

Told in bits and pieces of flashbacks and the present, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a moody, creepy film about tragedy and its aftermath.

Posted by on October 20, 2018

  • 3 stars out of 5

Dare to Be Wild by Vivienne De Courcy

While Mary Reynolds admits that filmmakers took artistic liberties with her story, she feels that the movie gets all the important parts right and is very happy with the result.

Posted by on September 26, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Learning to Drive by Isabel Coixet

Learning to Drive is a leisurely, character-driven movie billed as a "comedy drama" but its overall tone is more hopeful and reflective than hilarious.

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