“When the day is done, my mind turns to her and I think, why are we to be separated?” Two women, set in the mid 19-century, find a unique friendship — a bond — that comes from being the wives of manly men working their land. The World to Come is breaking no creative barriers…
“I saw it in his eyes — didn’t know who I was. It was like I was a stranger to him.” There’s something incredibly compelling about a story revolving around someone with dementia. The sadness, frustration, and anger that comes with someone whose mind is slowly betraying them. Still Alice and The Notebook have touched…
It’s a month into the new year, so what does that mean? Awards season, of course! At Little Movie Reviews we’re going to be doing our first ever Little Movie Awards, a personalized bestowing of accolades to those who are the best in their craft! So to kick off these new awards, we’re going to…
“And one for tomorrow…” The stories of a crumbling relationship are nothing new to cinema. However, there’s something so compelling about the examination of a relationship through the eyes of one, or both people involved. Wander Darkly, takes that intriguing storyline, and pairs it with a tragic event in the couple’s life. Wander Darkly tells…
“Brother, you could move mountains without lifting a finger.” As we see in today’s news, the police brutality, protests, and demanding of basic human rights, we turn to the stories of old, embracing those who fought for their rights and, in the process, stopped those who would infringe on those demands. One Night in Miami…
“We need —we need some justice here!” “No, you need. That is what you want. That is what you need. That is your way!” It’s incredibly hard when someone loses a loved one. But anytime a mother loses her baby, it hits even harder. Pieces of a Woman, tells the tale of a young couple,…
This is a spoiler review, so if you haven’t seen Promising Young Woman, I suggest you go and see it before reading this. If you would like a non-spoiler review, head here. “It wasn’t her name she heard when she was walking around. It was yours. Your name, all around her . All over her.…
“I have to say, you are one very convincing liar.” Barbara Stanwyck, Lana Turner, and Gene Tierney. Besides these women being prominent figures of classic film, what do they have in common? At one time in their career, these actresses played a femme fatal — my personal favorite being Stanwyck in Double Indemnity. Their beauty…
“One, two, you know what to do.” For those who love the blues of the early 1900s, you may know the “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey — a sultry singer whose sorrowful lyrics, and swinging tempo, will get you to tap your foot. This story of the famous singer is revisited by the talented…
“Nothing good is born from lies, and greatness is not what you think.” 2017’s Wonder Woman exploded on screen bringing DC’s comic book goddess, Diana Prince, to fight off villains in her own solo movie. While the first film wasn’t perfect, it’s still entertaining and plenty of fun. And being a woman myself, it’s always…
