Costing relatively little to highlight the plights of four men with mental issues, "Happy Sad Man" is more than just a message movie, says reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
"Brittany Runs a Marathon" mixes comedy and message with a plea for tolerance of Brittany’s problems and a hope that she will find resolution of them. Movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD is non-plussed.
Meet powerhouse New York business woman Theresa and Isabel, who lives in India where she helps in running an orphanage. The link between them is that they are both the mother of Grace, the bride. Confused about that? Don’t be, says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
A big tick from film reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD: "'BLINDED by the Light' is a joyous film that reaches its destination by combining adversity with determination, as any good drama should.
“Slam” is topical, provocative, credible, a compelling example of movie-making craft and, above all in this anxious era of Islamic confrontation, challenging, says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
"Zombieland 2: Double Tap", the sequel to 2009's ”Zombieland", has the same principal characters played by the same actors (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin) with the same zany flavour, says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
The plot of "Strange But True" is a little short of film noir, compensating for that stylistic omission by being long on cliché and improbabilities, reports movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
"Its depiction of women’s demeanour as they empty the wallets and credit cards of men they’ve not previously met may give women filmgoers a warm glow and a sense of triumph at the film’s reversal of gender stereotypes." Reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD's been to see "Hustlers".
One day, Benny kisses Orna. She has to decide whether to give a well-paying job the quick flick or soldier on. DOUGAL MACDONALD reveals more in his review of "Working Woman".