Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in Florian Zeller's 'The Father.' “I saw it in his eyes — didn’t know who I was. It was like I was a stranger to him.” There’s something incredibly compelling about a story revolving around someone with dementia. The sadness, frustration, and anger that comes with someone whose mind is … Continue reading REVIEW: THE FATHER (2020)
SUNDANCE REVIEW: ON THE COUNT OF THREE (2021)
“Sorry, I didn’t know I had to send a save the date for a double suicide.” What would you do on your last day of living? It’s not a luxury that many get to experience. In fact, we usually see that theme playout in people with terminal illnesses living their best life in a hopeful … Continue reading SUNDANCE REVIEW: ON THE COUNT OF THREE (2021)
SUNDANCE REVIEW: MASS (2021)
Jason Isaacs and and Martha Plimpton in Franz Kranz's "Mass."Sundance Two couples enter a small room in a church. “It’s a secluded room,” utters the church employee. There’s a layer of ambiguity that surrounds this meeting. You know it’s a tragic event based on the social worker’s survey of the room. The sheer appearance of … Continue reading SUNDANCE REVIEW: MASS (2021)
REVIEW: WANDER DARKLY (2020)
Diego Luna and Sienna Miller in "Wander Darkly." Lionsgate “And one for tomorrow…” The stories of a crumbling relationship are nothing new to cinema. However, there’s something so compelling about the examination of a relationship through the eyes of one, or both people involved. Wander Darkly, takes that intriguing storyline, and pairs it with a … Continue reading REVIEW: WANDER DARKLY (2020)
REVIEW: PIECES OF A WOMAN (2020)
Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn in Kornél Mundruczó’s 'Pieces of a Woman' BRON Studios “We need —we need some justice here!” “No, you need. That is what you want. That is what you need. That is your way!” It’s incredibly hard when someone loses a loved one. But anytime a mother loses her baby, it … Continue reading REVIEW: PIECES OF A WOMAN (2020)
REVIEW: FATALE (2020)
“I have to say, you are one very convincing liar.” Barbara Stanwyck, Lana Turner, and Gene Tierney. Besides these women being prominent figures of classic film, what do they have in common? At one time in their career, these actresses played a femme fatal — my personal favorite being Stanwyck in Double Indemnity. Their beauty … Continue reading REVIEW: FATALE (2020)
REVIEW: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Netflix “One, two, you know what to do.” For those who love the blues of the early 1900s, you may know the “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey — a sultry singer whose sorrowful lyrics, and swinging tempo, will get you to tap your foot. … Continue reading REVIEW: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
REVIEW: WONDER WOMAN – 1984 (2020)
Gal Gadot and Kristen Wiig star in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman: 1984 DC Comics/ Warner Bros. Pictures “Nothing good is born from lies, and greatness is not what you think.” 2017’s Wonder Woman exploded on screen bringing DC’s comic book goddess, Diana Prince, to fight off villains in her own solo movie. While the first … Continue reading REVIEW: WONDER WOMAN – 1984 (2020)
REVIEW: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2020)
Carey Mulligan stars as Cassie in director Emerald Fennell‚ PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Focus Features “Who needs brains? They never did a girl any good.” There are movies you watch for entertainment. There are movies you watch for the sake of art. Then there are movies like Promising Young Woman. In a controversial time, with the … Continue reading REVIEW: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2020)
REVIEW: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (2020)
“We carried certain ideas across state lines. Not machine guns or drugs or little girls. Ideas. When we crossed from New York to New Jersey to Pennsylvania to Ohio to Illinois, we had certain ideas. And for that, we were gassed, beaten, arrested, and put on trial.” The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a … Continue reading REVIEW: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (2020)
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