My Salinger Year: A Charming Coming-Of-Age Film

My Salinger Year is a charming coming-of-age film that draws on Joanna Rakoff’s experience working at an agency representing J.D. Salinger. Joanna Rakoff (Margaret Qualley) leaves grad school for New York in hopes of starting a writing career.  Next thing you know, she’s working for Margaret (Sigourney Weaver) at a literary agency.  The agency is old school with typewriters everywhere and nary a computer in sight.  It certainly is not a smart idea to inform…

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Moxie: A Feminist Revolution

It’s very easy to look at Moxie and think it’s a Mean Girls copycat but when you step back, this is very much a #MeToo film. This is a film that deals with the arrival of a new student but not in the same way as the Tina Fey-directed film.  But at the same time, new student Lucy (Alycia Pascual-Peña) isn’t the main star of the film.  Vivian (Hadley Robinson) takes an ode to her…

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Raya and the Last Dragon is Heartwarming

Disney has done it again as the cast and crew of Raya and the Last Dragon take viewers on another heartwarming adventure. One thing I love about this film is that it is authentic in every sense of the word.  While the film itself takes place in the fantasy world of Kumandra, it is inspired by the Southeast Asian culture.  This also includes the fighting styles that we see on screen.  We can see this…

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The Golden Globe Awards Don’t Need Our Attention

Last week’s Los Angeles Times expose into the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Golden Globe Awards was pretty damning. The only reason why the Golden Globe Awards get so much attention is because of the fact that it’s on NBC.  Well, the open bar makes for a laid atmosphere, too.  Take both away and they are no different than other groups of journalists voting for awards.  Oh, wait.  Can we even call them journalists?…

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Tom and Jerry: Gags Are Fine In Overlong Comedy

There are a lot of hysterical gags in live-action/animated hybrid comedy Tom and Jerry but the gags alone aren’t enough to save the film. The long time cat-and-mouse rivalry–now in its 81st year–is set up against “the wedding of the century.”  Things move into motion when event planner Kayla (Chloë Grace Moretz) hires Tom Cat to get rid of Jerry Mouse.  When you know their history, you already know bad things are going to happen. …

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Elizabeth Olsen: WandaVision Work Deserves Emmy

The performance by Elizabeth Olsen in the eighth episode of WandaVision is the type of acting work that should be honored with an Emmy. This article contains spoilers for “Previously On,” the eighth episode of WandaVision. Elizabeth Olsen broke through the scene with her performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene.  The film was the 2011 version of Winter’s Bone in that the Sundance-premiering indie had the same chance of repeating with Oscar nominations. It didn’t…

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Maya Zinshtein, Abie Troen talk ‘Til Kingdom Come

Maya Zinshtein and Abie Troen, the filmmakers behind ‘Til Kingdom Come, spoke with Solzy at the Movies this week about the film. ‘Til Kingdom Come is going to be one of the most important films you see this year. Where Kings of Capitol Hill focuses on AIPAC, ‘Til Kingdom Come focuses on the strange bedfellows between Christian evangelicals and Israelis. Both films are from Israeli filmmakers and if you ask me, they are required viewing…

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Nurses: Antisemitic Charges Aimed at NBC, not Global TV

Charges of antisemitism were directed at NBC two weeks after the “Achilles Heel” episode of Nurses aired while Global TV in Canada gets no blame. Most people seem to be unaware that Nurses originated in Canada. The press releases I’ve seen from both the Simon Wiesenthal Center and B’nai Brith Canada direct the blame to NBC. B’nai Brith Canada, for what it’s worth, seems to be the only organization acknowledging the producers of the series…

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HBO Max: Coming and Leaving in March

HBO Max announced the list of films, series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service during March 2021. Looking for a film of gigantic proportions? Debuting in theaters and on HBO Max March 31, “Godzilla vs. Kong” shows legends colliding as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. The film will be available on HBO Max for 31 days from…

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Netflix: Coming and Leaving in March

Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in March. Before I get into what is arriving and leaving so that you can plan your March schedule accordingly, the streamer launched a new feature: Downloads For You. This new feature automatically downloads recommended shows or movies to your mobile device based on your tastes. Whether you’re a comedy fan stuck on a long car ride or…

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