My finicky Goldie Locks routine continues…last week it was The Brutalist, not best picture, and this weekend’s discovery was September 5, not best original screenplay. It’s a simple Script Doctor prescription this time Tim Fehlbaum. If you’re going to make a suffocatingly small surroundings film, for the love of the Netherlands (where Tim is from)… Continue reading September 5, Goldie Locks continues
Month: January 2025
The Brutalist…A Just Because
Just Because a film has been super hyped and about the trans community doesn’t mean that it’s a ten. (See previous review of Emila Perez http://www.getroxy.xyz/emilia-perez-like-the-terrain-in-mexcico-audaciously-uneven/) Just Because a film is about Jewish immigration doesn’t mean it’s a ten. I worry this year’s Oscars is going to be the opposite of my Just Becauses: Emilia… Continue reading The Brutalist…A Just Because
The Room Next Door, My Appreciation 5 days later
I didn’t like The Room Next Door immediately, in fact I thought it was as flat as a pancake. However, I loved the performances, particularly Julianne Moore who had much more to do than Tilda. The Golden Globes made a mysterious choice by nominating Tilda as she simply had to look stoic and sickly without… Continue reading The Room Next Door, My Appreciation 5 days later
The Last Showgirl, The Substance Without the Gore
The Last Showgirl stars Pamela Anderson, a woman who keeps evolving as she moves toward her late 50’s. She’s gone from pin up girl, to tv star, to sex tape queen, to rock and roller bride, to Mom, to movie star. And to use part of a Betty Davis film quote, it was quite ‘a… Continue reading The Last Showgirl, The Substance Without the Gore
Who’s Sexier: BabyGirl or Nosferatu…Answer Below
One would assume Babygirl would be much sexier than Nosferatu, but subtlety still counts for something. In fact, in our culture where women can make more posting revealing pics than they can by actual production of valuable commodity, I think mystery and enigma are even more provocative. I saw Babygirl and Nosferatu in the same… Continue reading Who’s Sexier: BabyGirl or Nosferatu…Answer Below