“His Three Daughters” stars Carrie Coon as Katie, Elizabeth Olsen as Christina and Natasha Lyonne as Rachel. They are three sisters who have their father in hospice care in a New York City apartment. He’s dying, and they’re there for the end. They’re told by the hospice care workers (who are named Angel and Mirabella, […]
“Reagan” is a 2-hour, 21-minute, all-encompassing biopic on Ronald Reagan. It’s a longtime passion project for star Dennis Quaid, who re-teams with “Soul Surfer” and “On a Wing and a Prayer” director Sean McNamara. And you get it all: from Reagan as a youth, to his years as head of the Screen Actors Guild, to […]
“My Penguin Friend” is inspired by a rather unique true story. It begins with a lovely opening credits sequence featuring a map, followed by a rather dark prologue involving a father, Brazil fisherman Joao, who loses his child dies at sea. A bit too intense for the family film crowd the rest of the movie […]
“Skincare” is set in Los Angeles in 2013 and stars Elizabeth Banks as longtime esthetician Hope Goldman — a very interesting character. One of my favorite aspects of the film is the introduction of how we get to know Hope. She’s a dynamic, multi-layered woman who’s about to finally launch her own skincare line. One […]