"The Bachelors"

Wonderful film. Any movie that stars J.K Simmons is guaranteed to be great. This film is about a father and son dealing with the death of their mother They move to a new neighborhood and  the son has to deal with s new school. He meets a troubled girl and, of course, they strike up a relationship. The dad is a math teacher at his school, who starts a relationship with the son's French teacher. Just a great movie, overall.

4 stars out of 5

"Tangerine"

Right off the bat, I have to tell you, if you're not  into transgendered, off-beat and super, foul-mouthed movies, don't go here. That said, I wasn't sure what I was getting into with this movie. It started pretty weird until I got 20 minutes into it, but I stuck with it. What a fun movie. Here's the basic plot: A couple of black, transgendered men/women are involved in a dispute about their boyfriend. Then they drag another hooker into their story. As my daughter once said, "Every story is either the Illiad or the Odyssey." This is another Odyssey.
4.5 to of 5 stars

"Face2Face"

Interesting concept and movie. 99% of the movie is based around a young couple who were friends as young children and reconnect years later. Most of the film focuses on their interaction on Facebook. It sounds pretty boring but this one held my interest right until the end. And the ending will catch you off guard.

3.5 out of 5 stars

"On Body and Soul"

Hard to describe this one. It starts out at a slaughterhouse where a minor crime takes place. During the investigation, it's revealed that two employees are in each others dreams. They're both deer roaming a forrest together. When they discover this, they warm up to each other and become friends. They're both flawed and quirky individuals. Although it's a Hungarian movie, it has a cold, impersonal feel to it--more like a Scandinavian film.
4 out of 5 stars.