‘Olympic Dreams’ Scores With Inside Look

‘Olympic Dreams’ Scores With Inside Look

By Lynn Venhaus Alternately charming and frustrating, “Olympic Dreams” squanders its spectacular setting with a scattershot romance that ultimately is a letdown. Two strangers in... Details
Chilling ‘Incitement’ Gets Inside Mind of Itzhak Rabin’s Assassin

Chilling ‘Incitement’ Gets Inside Mind of Itzhak Rabin’s Assassin

By Lynn Venhaus Based on true events, writer-director Yaron Zilberman chronicles the disturbing descent of a promising law student into a delusional ultranationalist obsessed with... Details
Movie List Monday: Favorite Movie Presidents

Movie List Monday: Favorite Movie Presidents

On this President's Day, let's look back at the films centered around an American President, and what actors were best at portraying the Commander-in-Chief –... Details
‘The Assistant’ a Quiet Film that Speaks Volumes on #metoo

‘The Assistant’ a Quiet Film that Speaks Volumes on #metoo

By Lynn Venhaus A quiet film whose topic speaks volumes, “The Assistant” is a dramatic recreation of something that goes on in countless offices across... Details
‘Love Story’ at 50: The Iconic Romance Revisited

‘Love Story’ at 50: The Iconic Romance Revisited

By Lynn Venhaus Where do I beginTo tell the story of how great a love can be-- Carl Sigman and Francis Lai, “(Where Do I... Details
Acting Elevates True Crime Drama ‘Just Mercy’

Acting Elevates True Crime Drama ‘Just Mercy’

By Lynn VenhausAttorney Bryan Stevenson’s own account of the Walter McMillian case, as recorded in the 2014 bestselling nonfiction book “Just Mercy: A Tale of... Details
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

The Plot: In 1934, two former Texas Rangers come out of retirement to hunt down notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, whose bank robberies... Details
Diane

Diane

The Plot: “Diane” is all about the external life and internal battles of an aging Baby Boomer as she goes through the mundane details of... Details
The Chaperone

The Chaperone

The PLOT: It’s 1922, and 16-year-old Louise Brooks, “the best dancer in Wichita,” has been accepted into the DenisShawn School of Dance in New York... Details
Penguin Highway

Penguin Highway

The Plot: Not to be confused with Disneynature’s “Penguins,” this sci-fi coming-of-age animated feature starts out with penguins on the loose in a suburb far... Details