A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It; Quiet, albeit boring meditation on life, family, growth, and its parallels to fly fishing & fighting against or flowing w/(one’s) nature. Spectacular scenery and nature vistas lovingly captured, give cinematic treatment to a book that seems mostly better read than viewed; C

The Witches

The Witches; Fantastic grotesque makeup applied on top of Angelica Houston’s fabulous performance of Roald Dahl’s high witch makes for a delightful, frightful family film. Keeps the macabre aspect of the source material intact and allows for menacing thrills at a fun level; B