Short Reviews: Dark Waters (2019), & Thank You for Smoking (2005)

Dark Waters [2019] – ★★★1/2 Directed by Todd Haynes (Far from Heaven (2002), Carol (2015)) and based on a magazine article that tells of a true story of one corporate lawyer who challenged a multi-billion chemical empire, Dark Waters focuses on Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) who travels to his home-town in West Virginia to discover evidence…

“Margaret” Review

Margaret [2011] – ★★★1/2 Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin) is a somewhat spoiled and opinionated seventeen-year-old girl living with her mom, Joan (J. Smith-Cameron), an actress and her little brother in New York City. After witnessing a bus accident, in which she believes herself and a driver (Mark Ruffalo) to be guilty, Lisa’s views on life…