“Vera Drake”

“Vera Drake” tells the story of an English woman who in 1950 was found guilty of performing abortions. This should have been an excellent film, but unfortunately, it is overlong, has too many unnecessary characters, has unneeded scenes, and is repetitive. The judicious editing of about 30 minutes would have made a big difference! GRADES […]

“Undertow”

“Undertow” is a low budget thriller set in Georgia, assumedly based on actual events. It tells the story of two brothers, a ten-year-old and a teenager, who flee for their lives after their father is murdered. Most of the acting is good, but also be ready for some ‘cornball’. Overall, definitely a very mixed bag. […]

“Kinsey”

“Kinsey” is a bio-pic on the life of the sexologist. The primary reason to see this is for the acting because it is likely that there will be several acting nominations for Oscars. The movie’s rating of “R” is earned because of scenes and language of a sexual nature. Definitely for mature audience and those […]