There were many reasons to escape into the cinema today; 11 hours (in two days) of intense retail work (100% friendly customers though), wide angle steer clear of some who haven’t found their zen, and an ice cold message from a former college sweetheart. Need I go on? I was even willing to go solo… Continue reading “The Square”, Way Outside the Box
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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Two’s Company, Three Billboards a Crowd
There’s some aspects to appreciate about Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Mo. Martin McDonagh is a proven writer (In Bruges, The Pillow Man), but while Three Billboards has some unique qualities; a snapshot of small town America, some complex characters, and lot of twists, I couldn’t love it. First, the positives: my incredible bias for Sam… Continue reading Two’s Company, Three Billboards a Crowd
A “Lady Bird” in the Hand…is Worth 3 in the Oscars
Lady Bird, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, has nested three more nominations for my Academy Award picks: Gerwig for best original screenplay, Laurie Metcalf for best supporting actress and Saoirse Ronan for best actress. I say nominations obviously because the film season is just getting warmed up. Great attributes of Lady Bird are many.… Continue reading A “Lady Bird” in the Hand…is Worth 3 in the Oscars
Daddy’s Home 2, Proof I’m not a Film Snob
There’s a famous song by Garth Brooks, “I’ve Got Friends in Low Places” and if he changed the lyric from Friends to Films that would be the perfect description for my affection for Daddy’s Home 2. Hey, on a Friday night after running three miles, lunching with an ambivalent date, working six hours and walking… Continue reading Daddy’s Home 2, Proof I’m not a Film Snob
A Solid Second Serve, Borg vs. McEnroe
So right off the bat I have to say Mea Culpa in being THE most biased reviewer when it comes to a film about John McEnroe (Borg vs. McEnroe directed by Janus Metz). See I’ve been in love with him since I was 17, had my bedroom wall plastered with his photos as a senior… Continue reading A Solid Second Serve, Borg vs. McEnroe
Only the Brave, plus new cinema ailments
Can a movie be a nice tribute, but a mediocre film? Yes. Can there be ailments that are specific to cinema aficionados? Yes, and I’ll be the first to name them: NUMB BUM. Symptoms include: a voice in one’s head that says, “wow, this is a long ass movie” or questions, “the caption just read… Continue reading Only the Brave, plus new cinema ailments
The Florida Project, wish he was my relative; Sean Baker
Sean Baker has done it again, floored me with a film of beauty and poignancy….I’d like to call him my brother from another mother, read on…. I dated a brilliant, handsome and funny man for five years of Saturday nights before I moved to Florida, and before you think it was some string of boozy… Continue reading The Florida Project, wish he was my relative; Sean Baker
Wherever You Are, There You Are…”Lucky”
Serendipity led me to see Lucky, meaning even though I had already done my self-psychoanalysis, talking myself down from the proverbial roof (hit a wall after working 50+ hours a week, became ill and also became very aware of poor working conditions of impoverished folks directly in front of me, combined with the self-imposed high… Continue reading Wherever You Are, There You Are…”Lucky”
Best of the PPL’s “Wilson” and “Happy Tears”
Whatchu Talkin’ bout Wilson? I wanted to title my post this, but worried in our overly pc culture that people wouldn’t get the reference from the old television show Different Strokes. Wilson, based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes and directed by Craig Johnson, was irreverent and funny. Woody Harrelson can do no wrong… Continue reading Best of the PPL’s “Wilson” and “Happy Tears”
Columbus, Docked Just Shy of the New World
Ok, I know Columbus, the new movie by relatively new(?) director Kogonada, has nothing to do with Native American destroyer Christopher Columbus, but the analogy of C.C. not quite going the distance to make it to the new world, fits perfectly with Kogonanda’s film being so close to greatness that it’s almost painful. Columbus is… Continue reading Columbus, Docked Just Shy of the New World