On Screen: Is This Thing On?

Just so we get this straight from the bRelationships are hard. No, we understand that’s not very profound, but when we’re invited into the lives of two people who are truly struggling with a relationship that seems to have simply faded, the moments can be uncomfortable, the revelations volatile … and the resolutions very, very hard to achieve.

By |2026-02-06T13:54:33-05:00February 4th, 2026|Movie Reviews|

On Screen: LANDMAN

With the second season of “Landman,” a “pot boiling” saga of big oil, big egos, big money and big mistakes concluded, what better way to while away some winter hours than binge watching this Bill Bob Thornton drama unfold, unravel and rewind?  

By |2026-02-06T13:54:31-05:00February 4th, 2026|Movie Reviews|

On Screen: THE RIP

At various counts, Matt Damon (Dane Dumars) and Ben Affleck (JD Byrne) have been involved in 15 different films, so “The Rip,” currently streaming on Netflix, might simply be another take on the evergreen “buddy movie” concept. Not so fast. This one has a twist … or three ... or we stopped counting.

By |2026-02-06T13:55:53-05:00February 4th, 2026|Main Street News, Movie Reviews|

On Screen: Hamnet

No, the quote from I Corinthians 13 is not part of Chloé Zhao’s elegant portrayal of the crippling grief and tentative healing experienced by Agnes and William Shakespeare in “Hamnet.” It is, however, one of the sustaining themes that brings hope out of utter darkness and healing to otherwise broken lives.

By |2026-01-08T13:08:13-05:00January 13th, 2026|Main Street News, Movie Reviews|

On Screen: Marty Supreme

Or, perhaps, this might be better stated “Timothée Chalamet Supreme.” The film is yet another triumph of this young actor’s performance skills, his investment in his art and the result of placing that burning talent in the middle of an ensemble of actors who help create a driving, pulsing cinematic sleigh ride. OSCAR buzz?  Absolutely.

By |2026-01-08T13:08:26-05:00January 8th, 2026|Main Street News, Movie Reviews|

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie

I’ll start this recommendation by saying I cried on four separate occasions during this movie…but please don’t let this scare you away! This film was incredibly heartfelt, incredibly well-executed, and incredibly enjoyable to watch. As a part of my Barbie/Oppenheimer double feature, I showed up to the theater decked out in hot pink and had […]

By |2023-09-27T11:38:48-04:00August 4th, 2023|Movie Reviews|
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