Alonso has been raving about this film so I’m really glad I checked it out. It’s a sensitive and insightful depiction not just of female sexuality but also of midlife longing....
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What the Flick?! — Don Jon
It’s gym-tan-laundry all day, baby, as we review Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directing debut “Don Jon.”...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Baggage Claim
Ben and I were duly appalled by the insultingly retro romantic comedy “Baggage Claim.” Alonso blissfully missed it....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Enough Said
We all loved “Enough Said,” which features a poignant performance from the late, great James Gandolfini....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Prisoners
Ben, Alonso and I try to discern the origin of Jake Gyllenhaal’s distracting neck tattoos in the beautifully shot but self-serious “Prisoners.”...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Rush
Alonso, Ben and I are feeling sexy, ’70s-style, in our review of the Ron Howard racing flick “Rush.”...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Blue Caprice
Alonso, Ben and I all loved “Blue Caprice” and were blown away by Isaiah Washington’s chilling performance as the mastermind of the 2002 Beltway sniper shootings....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Family
Alonso, Ben and I liked this mob comedy better than a lot of other critics did. Great cast, dark humor, clever violence....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Insidious: Chapter 2
I must admit I missed this sequel because it screened the same night we went to see the Pixies at the El Rey (which would you rather do?). But I liked the first film, and Alonso and Ben’s review of part two makes it sound worthwhile....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Short Term 12
We all went a little nuts for the great indie drama “Short Term 12,” featuring a long-overdue lead performance from the versatile Brie Larson....
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