My brother recommended Lean on Pete (directed by Andrew Haigh, also of 45 Years, another solid film) and I joked with him after that he’d owe for the Valium needed to come down from the angst. But the bigger question is, my brother didn’t like the Florida Project due to its realism, so why did… Continue reading Lean on Pete, Saddle Up, It’s a Wild Ride
Month: April 2018
In a World…..there are still valuable indies: Band Aid
Four score and seven years ago, no not really, just 10 months ago, a little indie called Band Aid appeared at Sundance and was nominated for the Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Festival (it also won at the Calgary Festival, proving once again that Canadians are generally kinder than Americans). Tis true, I have… Continue reading In a World…..there are still valuable indies: Band Aid
Way Late to the Party: Bridge of Spies
What can I say? When Bridge of Spies came out I avoided it like the plague thinking it was a war movie, combined with the fact that Tom Hanks has become like chocolate cake. He looks good, tastes good, but gosh darn it, is he healthy to like so much? I felt the same way… Continue reading Way Late to the Party: Bridge of Spies
Wes Anderson’s genius: “Isle of Dogs”, Eye’ll Grab Ya
I’m no artist, but a few times when I’ve attempted to draw or paint a person’s face, I’ve noticed, even in my lame limited effort how striking you create eyes to be. Wes Anderson surely knows and it’s the eyes of all the characters in Isle of Dogs that are so riveting. In addition to… Continue reading Wes Anderson’s genius: “Isle of Dogs”, Eye’ll Grab Ya
Angels and Insects Showing Some Skin in a PPLL from 1996
I came upon Angels and Insects via my manager Kate who is from London. She had mentioned seeing British born Mark Rylance on Broadway and still behind culturally, I had only heard of him visa vie his Academy Award winning performance in Bridge of Spies. So I scoured his IMDB page and there he was… Continue reading Angels and Insects Showing Some Skin in a PPLL from 1996