COUCH & COMFORT Approaching Academy Award season, cinephiles challenge themselves to see all the nominees, many no longer in theatres, fortunately able to catch up in the comfort of couch and home. Now in the age of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and a plethora of streaming choices, no longer excluded from the mainstream, here are a few Academy Award contenders readily …

The Holiday Season is satiated with a glorious glut of movie superabundance; I love these binge-worthy days, oftentimes seeing two or even three films a day. Here are two that categorically define the reason we go to the movies: titillation, tutelage, principally escape the predictable, mundanity of daily existence. “THE Housemaid” based on the novel by Freida McFadden directed by …