Ok, I usually have a strong opinion about a film, however, “Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot” is tricky. Here is a two facts I do know: One: Joaquin Phoenix should get nominated. Done. He is like Christian Bale was in The Fighter, transformed into being John Callahan. A very close absolute best,… Continue reading “Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot”…Hmmm…
Month: July 2018
Three of Me-Oh: Yikes! Three Identical Strangers
After getting hit up for conversation with two chatty women at the pool this morning before I’ve even had coffee (both lovely ladies), I suddenly thought, ‘if I found out I was one of a set of triplets, I might not like it!’. Lord! But as a documentary, Three Identical Strangers was a 9 and… Continue reading Three of Me-Oh: Yikes! Three Identical Strangers
Sorry to Bother You: A Movie Ray Bradbury Would Dig
Sorry to Bother You (directed by Boots Riley, writer of Superbad) was a movie Ray Bradbury would love. I was such a huge Fahrenheit 451 fan having taught it for years and Sorry to Bother You certainly had the dystopian society function on high. In Fahrenheit 451, Midlred is addicted to violent tv shows that… Continue reading Sorry to Bother You: A Movie Ray Bradbury Would Dig
The Truth Will Set You Free: Whitney
Leave it to a brilliant Scot, Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) to do a top quality documentary on Whitney Houston. While you may think you know everything you could possibly know or suspect, this doc has a dramatic arc to which I (a huge Whitney fan) was riveted. Macdonald names names and pulls… Continue reading The Truth Will Set You Free: Whitney
Hearts Beat Loud, Perfection
Hearts Beat Loud (written and directed Brett Haley and Marc Basch who wrote another great indie called The Hero in which Nick Offerman also starred) is the perfect movie for many generations, especially millennials headed off to college and middle aged parents. It’s also an uplifting movie for anyone with dreams or conflicts that Robert… Continue reading Hearts Beat Loud, Perfection
Deer in the Headlights: Chappaquiddick
Guess I’ve been a bit of Ted Kennedy myself recently, deer in the headlights, sort of mired in thought. That’s actually a faulty analogy because I didn’t cause an accident that killed anyone. Just not sure where I’m going with projects and relationships. But I digress. Chappaquiddick the film (directed by John Curran-the only other… Continue reading Deer in the Headlights: Chappaquiddick