movies

Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene is a Cult Phenomenon

Creepy and serenely suspenseful, Martha Marcy May Marlene is a riveting study in what it’s like to escape from a physically, psychologically abusive cult, and how hard it is to return to normal life after being brainwashed. Despite a slow pace that intercuts the peaceful present with terrifying, often confusing flashbacks, and an ambiguous ending for the art-house crowd, this is a movie that haunts and resonates. Read More

Sisters, Survivors, Stage Sirens

“Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men!”

That was the marketing tag line for the 1986 movie version of Beth Hanley’s play Crimes of the Heart, starring Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek as three grown Read More