Author Archives: Claire Williams

“A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own.” Look at this movie poster! It looks like a tasty little dessert, no? That’s Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, in a nutshell. This movie is so sweet! And likeContinue reading “Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022)”

“In 1950s London, a humorless bureaucrat decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis.” While this quiet British film may not have many bells and whistles, it is a prime example of less is more. The premise is simple, a 1950s British bureaucrat finds out his only has monthsContinue reading “Living (2022)”

“A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.” The quality of Disney’s live action remakes has been a real roller coaster ride. I personally thought Mulan, Aladdin, and Dumbo were among the decentContinue reading “The Little Mermaid (2023)”

“Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own – a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.” Now, I’m no expert on Marvel. During almost every new movie, I have to lean over to my husband forContinue reading “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)”

“A young woman embarks on a 1000 mile odyssey through America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether love can survive their otherness.” One of the most amazing feats of Bones and All is that it makes youContinue reading “Bones and All (2022)”

“Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.” – IMDB I love a good renaissance. The McConaissance. The Laura Dern…aissance. The Ben Affleck renaissance….actually, scrap that last one. So I have beenContinue reading “Renfield (2023)”

“Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever.” -IMDB To quote T-Swift: “It’s me, hi. I’m the problem, it’s me.” This is how IContinue reading “Asteroid City (2023)”

“A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.” -IMDB Although the main reason I don’t watch horror movies is because I lack the courage, another is that I usually lack the interest. This is probably due to the fact that I seem to have badContinue reading “Barbarian (2022)”

“The film follows the Turtle brothers as they work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.” – IMDB Now listen, I’m as sick as anyone of sequels, remakes, reboots, reeeep-offs? re.re.re.re.re.re.re.RE.RE.RE.RE.RE.REDRUM!!!! Oops, sorry, don’t know what happened there, keyboard must have gotten stuck…. Anyway, I understand howContinue reading “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)”

“A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.” – IMDB Although I didn’t go into The Super Mario Bros. Movie with incredibly high hopes, it is still somewhat of a shock to watch a movie that involves so many funny people and have itContinue reading “The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)”

“A single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.” – IMDB Hi, my name is Claire and I didn’t hate Eddie Murphy’s 2003 The Haunted Mansion. Phew, glad I got that off my chest.Continue reading “Haunted Mansion (2023)”

“Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends’ help, she attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.” – IMDB It may sound cliché but what I’m really craving these days is originality. That doesn’tContinue reading “Polite Society (2023)”

“Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.” – IMDB As with Indiana Jones recently, I went into Barbie with zero expectations of what the film would be. And while I was pleasantly surprised at how much I thoroughly enjoyed it, I can see why others could leave disappointed.Continue reading “Barbie (2023)”

“The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.” – IMDB Quick tangent, bear with me. In high school (many eons ago now), a friend and I went to see Cloverfield. It was unlike anything we had seen and we left the theater long after dark,Continue reading “Oppenheimer (2023)”

“Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.” -IMDB If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my years as a cinema-goer (it’s been 84 years…), it’s to go in with low to no expectations. You will always be pleasantly surprised. It’s hard for me toContinue reading “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)”

“Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.” – IMDB Whether he meant to or not, my husband evangelized me to the Spider-VerseContinue reading “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)”

“A runaway slave forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him.” – IMDB As with All Quiet on the Western Front, Emancipation is not for the faint of heart. The film highlights the human suffering and total brutality that was slavery. Even the color gradingContinue reading “Emancipation (2022)”

“A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.” – IMDB While I’m not usually one for action movies, The Woman King delivers on so many different levels… and is also a badass action movie.Continue reading “The Woman King (2022)”

“A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding.” – IMDB Most of us probably think that we know the story of the young Thai boys and their coach who were stuck in a cave followingContinue reading “Thirteen Lives (2022)”

“A team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina’s bloody military dictatorship during the 1980s in a battle against odds and a race against time.” – IMDB Going into Argentina, 1985, I thought it was going to be a rough two hours. Given that the movie focuses on the trial of leading members ofContinue reading “Argentina, 1985 (2022)”