Manuela Martelli has quite a few acting roles under her belt, but this is her first feature directed film. I had to do a double take as her resemblance to the main female lead played by Aline Kuppenheim is astounding! Martelli shares the writing credit with Alejandra Moffat and must be thrilled with the international… Continue reading Chile ’76, A Fine First Feature Filet
Author: Goldie
Aspiring writer who has retired from the institution of education. I've written plays, three of which have been performed both in Rochester NY and here in Sarasota FL. I also write stand up and obviously, film critique.
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The Banshees of Inisherin: Location, Location, Loc-
Sometimes your location really matters when it comes to where one views a movie. If I had seen The Banshees of Inisherin in my new hometown of Sarasota, the sultry outside may have been too much of a mismatch for me to enjoy the film as thoroughly as I did. But in my OLD hometown… Continue reading The Banshees of Inisherin: Location, Location, Loc-
A Love Song: Gorgeous
I missed A Love Song when it appeared at Burns Court this past spring, but had heard from a good friend that it was profound. On my Delta flight to Rochester, it was the perfect chance to see if this was hyperbole. But profound is apt. Dale Dickey is a triumph as the middle-aged lead… Continue reading A Love Song: Gorgeous
Raymond and Ray: Doubly Dynamic
I should just start all my podcasts with confessions…but Ethan Hawke is an acting God to me, from his luminous start in Dead Poet’s Society to his poignant Before Sunset Linklater trilogy to what should have been a no brainer Oscar in First Reformed, Ethan Hawke is THE man. And I was fortunate enough to… Continue reading Raymond and Ray: Doubly Dynamic
Call Jane Makes 2022 Look Almost Utopian
I sometimes lament our 2022 technology obsessed culture, but 1968, to borrow a phrase from a former colleague of mine, was no Swiss picnic. Racial strife and the constrictive gender roles look so dystopian and are the key topics of Call Jane, Phyllis Nagy’s first feature film. The screenwriters Hayley Schore and Roshan Sheti need… Continue reading Call Jane Makes 2022 Look Almost Utopian
The Estate: Friends in Low Places
Sometimes you have to take a crazy cruise, meaning slum it with a silly movie. But at least I chose good company. The Estate’s cast included Toni Collette, Anna Faris, David Duchovny & a very humble Kathleen Turner. The big question is: how in the world did writer/director Dean Craig con all of them to… Continue reading The Estate: Friends in Low Places
Decision to Leave…This One Off the Awards List
I have no poker face, so I’ll say it upfront. Despite what the poster quoted “Most Romantic Movie of the Year”, I beg to differ. Not that Decision to Leave didn’t have a few moments of flickering heat or a spritz of emotion, Park Chan-wook’s written and directed film smacks more of Deep Water (though… Continue reading Decision to Leave…This One Off the Awards List
“Tar”red and Intrigued
If you’re new to my blog, I’ve attempted to fix the reply feature several times over and being a techno-dunce, can’t succeed. Hence, send your replies to my email (yes it’s real): irun2eatpizza@hotmail.com I really would like to hear your thoughts. While I’m itching to hear others’ opinions about Tar, I’ll be a virgin and… Continue reading “Tar”red and Intrigued
Triangle of Sadness was my Oval of Ecstasy
Ok, I admit my bias upfront. I think Ruben Ostlund’s movies are so unique and visceral that I already knew I’d love Triangle of Sadness, ESPECIALLY when you throw in one of my favorite people of all time, Woody Harrleson. Triangle of Sadness is not perfect, I would have trimmed a few scenes from acts… Continue reading Triangle of Sadness was my Oval of Ecstasy
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952): Nothin’ But (No) Net
The Greatest Show on Earth was yet another gaping hole in my classic film viewing. After seeing Singing in the Rain and aghast that it hadn’t won Best Picture, I decided now was the time to see what was victor. And TGSOE was the 1952 Oscar winning film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. At over… Continue reading The Greatest Show on Earth (1952): Nothin’ But (No) Net