Monthly Archives: February 2011

After spending 90 minutes with Howie and Becca, parents who are continuing to deal with the grief of losing their four-year-old son in a tragic accident, eight months after the event, my heart feels strangely pressed but not penetrated. It … Continue reading →

Great performances repel and attract the viewer in this movie about real-life boxer, Micky Ward. Although Ward (Mark Walberg) is a boxer, this is more than a movie about boxing. The real fights revolve around his family, especially his half-brother, … Continue reading →

Two quirky people in middle age give romance a go in spite of the obstacles in Jack Goes Boating. That’s the premise of the movie starring and directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. For me, it was a delightfully complex yet … Continue reading →

This week I watched The Town, starring Ben Affleck who also directed and helped to write the script. The movie is about a section of Boston that has more bank and armored car robberies than anywhere else in the U.S. … Continue reading →