Just Because a film has been super hyped doesn’t mean that’s it’s a ten. 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 Perez (a 9 in creativity and an 8 story telling) and now… Continue reading The Brutalist…A Just Because
Category: Uncategorized
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
Critics Be Silenced; A Complete Unknown a Triumph
Writing a blog on my phone is never ideal, but I am watching a Dog named Sunshine, so here we are. Speaking of going to the dogs, what’s the deal with the critics not liking A Complete Unknown? I smiled for the two hours plus & thinks Chalamet should at least be nominated. His guitar… Continue reading Critics Be Silenced; A Complete Unknown a Triumph
Multi-faceted: Queer (movie title)
Queer is many movies in one. You’ve got my second favorite actor of the year Jason Swartzman doing a ‘if Tom Cruise’s character in Tropic Thunder was gay’ routine. If you were curious Anora’s Yuri Borisov, doing a Russian Ray Maxwell impression, my number one. You’ve got Lesley Manville doing a ‘if Shelley DuVall was… Continue reading Multi-faceted: Queer (movie title)
The Order: What’s out of order is the lack of publicity and the 2 tiny award noms
Jude Law was amazing in The Order, as was Nichols Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Junee Smollett and Mark Maron. So why only two eensy nominations? Why not highlight the proud fight against heinous domestic terrorism? Directed by Justin Kurzel, this ‘based on a true story’ was very compelling. I haven’t seen Kurzel’s previous films, but Nitram… Continue reading The Order: What’s out of order is the lack of publicity and the 2 tiny award noms
The Return: A Tribute Piece and/or Human Love Celebration
If you didn’t want to see Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche reunite after The English Patient, your need to have your blood checked for AI wires. HOWEVER, the only conclusion I can make about The Return’s flat tire feeling is that they put the film out as is, as a tribute to one of the… Continue reading The Return: A Tribute Piece and/or Human Love Celebration
Do Not Expect Much From the End of the World: MUBI
I don’t normally take movie advice from the New York Times, but I was desperately bored and lonely last Saturday night so I rolled the dice. I’m glad I did! This Romanian gem by writer and director Radu Jude was a terrific take on the travails of a gig economy. Romanians are portrayed as far… Continue reading Do Not Expect Much From the End of the World: MUBI
Glad to Meet You, Too: Gladiator 2
Here’s a PSA for movie goers with osteoporosis: No matter how tired you are, don’t throw yourself in to the far side of your movie seat, trying to avoid sitting on the ten sweaters you brought to keep warm. Because what might happen is you clock your elbow so violently on the wooden armrest that… Continue reading Glad to Meet You, Too: Gladiator 2
Emilia Perez, Like the Terrain in Mexcico-Audaciously Uneven
Jacques Audiard is not a director or screenwriter of which I’m familiar even though he’s raked in two BAFTA Awards (The Prophet and The Beat that My Heart Skipped). But I thoroughly enjoyed Emilia Perez which makes me want to seek out the aforementioned films. In a nutshell, the story is: a drug lord who… Continue reading Emilia Perez, Like the Terrain in Mexcico-Audaciously Uneven
A Real Pain; Jesse’s Mural
Did you get my musical allusion: Jesse’s Girl=Jesse’s Mural? I try. A Real Pain is Jesse’s mural of modern day Poland. Ok, it seems the populace seems to just want light on heavy stories this year: Anora, and now A Real Pain. Which is fine I guess, it’s like a holiday gathering where polite folks… Continue reading A Real Pain; Jesse’s Mural