Drive-Away Dolls

Drive-Away Dolls; Salaciously subversive & bitingly satirical in a way only a Coen could craft. Cameos are fun but its leading ladies’ spirited performances that add heart amongst hilarity. Comic buffoonery, surprise gaffs, all in a rapturous road movie buddy film that plays & smashes tropes; B+

Lady Bird

Lady Bird; Fabulous film on all accounts. Personal, yet universal. Beautiful yet economical in its editing. Actors play very well off each other, nailing the layered meanings in the dialogue and characters. A certain soon to be considered classic coming of age tale; A

Booksmart

Booksmart; Earns its female Superbad comparison (which is high praise) while offering angles missing from teen party genre films in the past. Excellent casting and chemistry amongst all involved allows for preposterous circumstances to be grounded in real relationships; B+