Another Round written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, who according to IMDB, is one of the Danish forefounders of “dogme95, a set of rules dedicated to reintroducing the element of risk in film-making,” is best known to me from his direction in the great Thomas Hardy adaptation from “Far From the Maddening Crowd”. Another Round… Continue reading Another Round, Perhaps another run at my top 10
Month: December 2020
My Finalized List: Top 10 Movies of 2020
Driveways Judas and the Black Messiah Never Rarely Sometimes Always Sound of Metal Pieces of a Woman Minari Forty Year-Old Version The Life Ahead Another Round The Last Shift The Father One Night in Miami Shirley Nomadland Mank Let Them All Talk Dick Johnson is Dead Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President Borat Subsequent Movie… Continue reading My Finalized List: Top 10 Movies of 2020
News of the World, a Mainstream Media Metaphor
You know what your going to get when you turn on or read mainstream news, you choose what makes you feel congratulated with stories that say, ‘you’re right!’ or ‘be afraid’ which in this sense, means, ‘You’re left.’ Ok enough of my political humor…I’m a moderate for the record, wishing everyone could always compromise and… Continue reading News of the World, a Mainstream Media Metaphor
Black Bear and Black Bottom (Ma Rainey’s)
Black Bear, written and directed by Lawrence Michael Levine, had a lot of promise, yet landed with a thud. Let’s just say it’s a movie about a screenwriter full of ideas. The lead is one of my favorite comedic actresses Aubrey Plaza (my faves: Ingrid Goes West &An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn). And while… Continue reading Black Bear and Black Bottom (Ma Rainey’s)
Let Them All Talk
Meryl Streep’s political sourness had turned me off for a bit, as well as the quality of roles she was choosing…not sure which came first the chicken or the egg, and yet she is the same woman who in August Osage County, I came to tears thinking, I don’t want this woman (acting GOAT) to… Continue reading Let Them All Talk
Eternal Beauty, Talented Writer/Director
Craig Roberts wrote and directed Eternal Beauty starring the incandescent Sally Hawkins. She could make almost any script look good, but all she had to do was bring her A game given the poignant, well drawn dysfunctional family comedy/drama. With the help of another new, dare I predict future Oscar nominated, actor David Thewlis (Golden… Continue reading Eternal Beauty, Talented Writer/Director
Mank, David Fincher’s Gorgeous Tribute to Dad; Jack
Wow, I already was in love with Mank the movie, fresh out of the can on Netflix. The black and white cinematography (filmed on Red Prototype by Erik Messerschmidt making me feel I’m in the halcyon Wizard of Oz and am so happy I don’t even want colorization), Gary Oldman’s amazing performance, Arliss Howard as… Continue reading Mank, David Fincher’s Gorgeous Tribute to Dad; Jack