The Edge of Seventeen 4 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis Angsty dramas about the experience of the American teenager have a way of winning hearts when they are done in an authentic and…

Loving 4 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis In 1950’s America, marrying outside of your race was illegal in Virginia and a number of other states.  Richard and Mildred Loving’s relationship could have landed…

The Light Between Oceans 3 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis In a tale of love and loss, Michael Fassbender plays Tom Sherbourne, a veteran of World War I who has returned home to…

Inferno 1.5 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis The fate of most of the world’s population is at stake when an eccentric billionaire leaves behind a hidden virus intended to wipe out most of…

Denial 3 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis With recent political upheaval around the world, as consumers of mass media we need to be more vigilant in seeking true, hard facts.  A sad and…

The Birth of a Nation 2.5 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis Films set in early America have a way of pulling at our heartstrings.  Our Founding Fathers declared that ‘all men are created…

Deepwater Horizon 3.5 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis The worst oil rig disaster in U.S history may seem like a distant memory now because it happened almost seven years ago. For the families…

Hitchcock/Truffaut by Bayard Lewis 4 out of 4 stars In 1962 New Wave French filmmaker Francois Truffaut set out to interview Alfred Hitchcock about his creative process as a director. Until that time Hitchcock was viewed…