Here’s a first: I rented the new, fourth and unfortunately last of Michael Winterbottom’s Trip series with the delectable Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon AND was enjoying it so intensely, I watched it in spurts in purpose. Their impersonations, singing, sound effects are so dizzying, their conversations so witty and fun, that why you would… Continue reading Coogan + Brydon=Bliss: A Trip to Greece
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Another Adults Home Alone Feature: Aberdeen
In the rabbit hole of what to watch, I happened upon Aberdeen from 2000, written and directed by Hans Petter Moland (his most recent film was Out Stealing Horses [2019] which garnered several awards in Norway). Aberdeen stars Lena Headey who I’m probably the only person on Earth who didn’t know who she was (Game… Continue reading Another Adults Home Alone Feature: Aberdeen
Perfect Frivolity: The Jesus Rolls
Another great calming pic is The Jesus Rolls, written primarily by Bertrand Blier, with help from the Coen Brothers, and John Turturro who also directs and stars. In spite of a thin plot, the cast is so charming: Christopher Walken, Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tautou, Susan Sarandon, Jon Hamm and Pete Davidson. Isn’t that the best… Continue reading Perfect Frivolity: The Jesus Rolls
The Bees’ Knees: Honeyland
I looked at several movies to watch this afternoon trying to fit in one more film that was ‘in the conversation’ as the hipsters say, so I chose Honeyland, which has been Oscar shortlisted for both best doc and best foreign film. Additionally, Honeyland’s been nominated for the Independent Spirit Award and won prizes at… Continue reading The Bees’ Knees: Honeyland
Tale of Two Shells: Bomb & Smucker’s Magic
Jay Roach’s latest directorial film Bombshell has something in common with Smucker’s Magic Shell. You remember Smucker’s….you pour it over your ice cream and it becomes a crunchy shell. I don’t know about you, but I always thought the shell ruined the pleasure of ice cream, just as I felt at the beginning of Bombshell… Continue reading Tale of Two Shells: Bomb & Smucker’s Magic
Richard Jewell, What a Gem!
Do you care if a movie strays from a historical tale IF it is a well told story? I guess I’ll find out after I write this review as I had avoided the articles about the controversy after finding a key piece of plot surprise that I did not want to know about the actual… Continue reading Richard Jewell, What a Gem!
The Second Time Around
2019’s been such a great year in film that I’ve seen several a second and some even a third time around. Do I have a movie addiction(?), probably, but thank goodness for the directors. screenwriters and actors making it a tremendous buzz. Here’s what I noticed on my recent second time films: A Beautiful Day… Continue reading The Second Time Around
Cine-World Film Voting
If you find you can not leave a vote or comment, please email me at irun2eatpizza@hotmail.com I welcome your opinions and will publish the results by week’s end. Here is the list of movies shown at The Cine-World Film Fest at Burns Court Theater in Sarasota part of The Sarasota Film Society: Narrative Films: A… Continue reading Cine-World Film Voting
JoJo Rabbit: An Overly Frosted Carrot Cake
JoJo Rabbit directed and adapted to screenplay by Taika Waititi is like a good friend who you love dearly, but always goes too far with a joke. Charlie Chaplin knew the fine art of subtlety in the Great Dictator. Sure, mock the Fuhrer, but do so in such a way that it doesn’t make mockery… Continue reading JoJo Rabbit: An Overly Frosted Carrot Cake
Promise: No Spoilers, “Joker”‘s Wild
(Public Service Announcement: DO NOT TAKE ANYONE UNDER 17 TO THIS!) Joker, directed and co-written by Todd Phillips is worth seeing. I don’t usually see super dark films since I’m sensitive to violence, a hide-behind-my-sweater-type, as well as a staunch believer that what we ingest visually has the psychological nutrition equivalent of gorging on a… Continue reading Promise: No Spoilers, “Joker”‘s Wild