I’ll always love Owen Moverman for his superb Love&Mercy and so I spent three nights of penance to get through Time Out of Mind. One of my friends said, “why do you feel the need to finish movies?” Well, in this case, because I have a home, and yet almost daily, I see homeless in… Continue reading Like the Deepest Ocean, Time Out of Mind Directed by Oren Moverman
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Dean, a BBQ type of film=well done!
Continuing with my kookie summer time references is the BBQ review title of Demetri Martin’s well done film Dean. A new feature of this review will be a “This review is sponsored by…” ad whenever some kind person pays for my movie going experience. My way of acknowledging nice folks. So this review is brought… Continue reading Dean, a BBQ type of film=well done!
Unsupervised Teens, Always Big Trouble “L.I.E.”
Wow, just finished a recommendation for a PPLL, L.I.E. directed by Michael Cuesta. Was surprised I hadn’t heard of this director considering how well written and how artistically directed this film was from ‘way back’ in 2001. And while an Emmy for Homeland is nothing to sneeze at, I would have expected his subsequent films… Continue reading Unsupervised Teens, Always Big Trouble “L.I.E.”
Non-Fiction Book Review: Radical Candor
Since we’re in the drought of movie season, here’s another book review: Staff Member Book Review: Radical Candor by Kim Scott Being a retired school teacher, I’ve been to plenty of workshops where the presenter spends the first hour telling you what they’re going to tell you. Annoying, right? Well, the good news is, reading… Continue reading Non-Fiction Book Review: Radical Candor
You’ve earned the right…Moscow, Belgium
In an attempt to preserve my budget, I talked myself out of seeing Toni Erdmann a second time and instead did a library borrow of a foreign film called Moscow, Belgium. I know, I know, it’s old, from 2008, but the familial conflicts so timeless and universal, that it could have been made yesterday. I… Continue reading You’ve earned the right…Moscow, Belgium
French Movie: misogyne….for shame “Elle”
If my blog could be a live feed, which I’m sure might be possible on Facebook (which I loathe, which I consult begrudgingly once a week), we would learn together the name and sex of the writer and director of “Elle”, possibly the worst movie I’ve seen in years. So here we go. I did… Continue reading French Movie: misogyne….for shame “Elle”
Rituals Paterson Rituals
The Red Wheelbarrow* (William Carlos Williams, 1883 – 1963) so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. Jim Jarmusch used William Carlos Williams as his muse for the movie Paterson. And if you’re going to see a movie without any action, based on poetry, one would think… Continue reading Rituals Paterson Rituals
Music to My Ears
Another off film topic that I love–music! My son’s visiting this weekend inspired me to GET HIP and listen to Ben Ratliff’s Best Albums of 2016 http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/news/a50342/2016-music-chaos-best/ which I reordered from his article into my best to worst: The first three are pretty much a tie and far above the rest (though Chance the Rapper?… Continue reading Music to My Ears
Sins of the Father and Fences (TBR)
I’ll be seeing Fences sooner or later (TBR=to be reviewed), and my justification for a movie break was my mission to read as much of Stalin’s Daughter by Rosemary Sullivan and then attend a talk about the book at Selby Library by a very well spoken Dr. Kushner. A quote he articulated sums up not… Continue reading Sins of the Father and Fences (TBR)
Best Ten Movies of 2016!
#10. Suspense tie/honorable mentions: Sully and Deep Water Horizon, solid performances by all. #9 Certain Women: Kelly Reichardt does it her way #8. Sing Street: Coming of age cutie. #7. My Name is Doris: Sally Field still has the chops and tight ropes perfectly an elder woman trying to remain relevant in modern society. #6.… Continue reading Best Ten Movies of 2016!