A Bigger Splash is a must see, partly due to Tilda Swinton who plays a muted (due to her character’s vocal injury) rock and roll singer. And while seeing this in my new home town of Sarasota, I felt a little like Tilda, muted in my won way by a stress fracture due to running,… Continue reading The Bigger Splash-A Must See!
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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Born to Be Blue
While I love Uma (she’s one of the few reasons to suffer VonTrier’s Nymphomania) and I have her back re. being dumped for the nanny, I find it very difficult not to be enamored by Ethan Hawke. His finest performance in my book is Before the Devil Knows our Dead (also containing two of my… Continue reading Born to Be Blue
Last The Little Theater Movie Podcast Notes
God willing, I’m moving to Florida in July. My blog will go on, but I’ll probably never get another podcast opportunity. If you can’t find the link on The Little Theater website, here are my notes I’ll be chiming in with this afternoon: Highlights of The Little 5/19/16 I first knew The Little solely through… Continue reading Last The Little Theater Movie Podcast Notes
Lesser not Louder
“Louder Than Bombs” would more appropriately be called “Lesser than Perfect”. Still merit worthy, Joachim Trier’s LTB stars the actor I came late to the party to-Gabriel Byrne. Stress fractured and laid up, I borrowed the since cancelled HBO series “In Treatment” and fell head over heels with the brooding Irishman. In LTB, he plays… Continue reading Lesser not Louder
Cheadle, Linklater and…Atencio?
I realize my title is like that old Sesame Street game “Which of these directors doesn’t belong?” Read on… A frenetic schedule forces me to do a threesome here, if only to preserve reading time for The New Yorker and Theresa Rebeck staring at me as I type. Miles Ahead, directed by Don Cheadle took… Continue reading Cheadle, Linklater and…Atencio?
Ain’t No Holla Back for Hologram for a King
It’s tough to write a blog about film this week, since I’ve been main lining Prince music for the past 48 hours. But when your Dad calls and only has 5 hours to spend with you and wants to do a movie, you rise to the occasion. Hence, the safe Dad choice: Tom Hanks. And… Continue reading Ain’t No Holla Back for Hologram for a King
This is Where I leave You- in the Dumpster
Jonathan Tropper, don’t care to meet him. He threw everything but the kitchen sink, wait no, there was a sink, too, my mood as I spent three log days watching segments before getting ill each time from utter schlock syndrome. Sure, I’m a day late (more like a year) and a dollar short (more like… Continue reading This is Where I leave You- in the Dumpster
In Her Own Words
First a funny aside: “In my own words” was what I wrote at the request of the Yearbook Director as I retire from teaching this June. After writing a six sentence blurb (1 sentence per every 5 years if yo do the math), I received an email back, asking, ‘can you condense it?’. An ironic… Continue reading In Her Own Words
Hello, My Name is Flourished (with delight!)
sally field Hello My Name is Doris was fantastic! I was reminded of just how endearing Ms. Field is and what I could possibly do to channel some Sally! I think it boils down to this: first her name imbues joy. I’ve known a few Sally’s in my life and they’ve all been the sweetest.… Continue reading Hello, My Name is Flourished (with delight!)
Embrace the Serpent, Small Hug at Best
At the risk of appearing shallow, I have to say Embrace the Serpent wasn’t as awe inspiring as some reported (or nominated as in the Oscars). Maybe it was the cardboard performance of Brionne Davis, who in an authentically created South America filmed beautifully in black and white, here comes a guy who looks like… Continue reading Embrace the Serpent, Small Hug at Best