Wildcat, an artistic avenue to take for the sad old tire called the biopic, was written by Shelby Gaines and Ethan Hawke, and also directed by the latter. Based on the tortured life of Flannery O’Connor, the film stars Maya Hawke, Ethan’s daughter, Laura Linney, Cooper Hoffan, Steve Zahn and even a cameo by Liam… Continue reading Wildcat ushers two new words for A.I.: Artistic & Inspirational
Tag: Sarasota Film Society
Give a Guy a (Coup de) Chance
While I didn’t love Coup de Chance, I always want to respect my elders, especially those with brilliant comic minds. And while mountains of propaganda have been used to turn the U.S. against Woody Allen, few have done the due diligence to weigh other options such as a scorned woman who manipulates her children to… Continue reading Give a Guy a (Coup de) Chance
The Beast: Past, Present and Few…Days Away
Like the writer and director Bertrand Bonello, the present AI situation is already spooky. So much so, he framed one third of his film The Beast in 2044. He said he’d never do it again though because in reality, by the time the film was finished, he felt 2044 looked more like 2027. The film… Continue reading The Beast: Past, Present and Few…Days Away
Perfect Days Review in Tribute to my Grandma
My Grandma, Florence C. Baker, passed away in the middle of the night. And since my last cinema therapy run was to Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days (co-written with Takuma Takasaki), I wanted to pay tribute to my grandmother’s life, which is oddly similar to the main character’s, played heroically by Koji Yakusho. My Grandma Florence… Continue reading Perfect Days Review in Tribute to my Grandma
Zone of Interest: Enter at Your Own Risk
My day started off rather prophetically when I saw an absolute heinous Vogue article by a young mother who just can’t stand playing with her toddler son. UGH! I thought. There is no justice that ungrateful brats can have children while others who really want them go through painstaking In vitro procedures to no avail.… Continue reading Zone of Interest: Enter at Your Own Risk
Films About Longing: One Old-Clockwatchers, One New- Fallen Leaves
My sweet son Liam gave me a subscription to the Criterion Channel for Christmas and lo and behold if they aren’t featuring films of Parker Posey, one of, if not THE, best zany actresses. So I chose Clockwatchers as my maiden unchartered PP films as I saw the co-stars were Toni Collette and Lisa Kudrow,… Continue reading Films About Longing: One Old-Clockwatchers, One New- Fallen Leaves
Roxanne on Demand: Nyad!
Wow, am I ever so glad Renee Baggott and Trish Calandra told me to watch Nyad on Netlfix. I was crying at the 37 minute point. Julia Cox and THE Diana Nyad, screenwriters and the directors, Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarshelyi (known for Free Solo) did a yeoman’s job of escalating the tension in… Continue reading Roxanne on Demand: Nyad!
Tale of Two Netflix: Maestro and May December
Maestro is a masterpiece. Amongst the Golden Globe male nominees, Bradley is far above any of the others, even Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer. He had to look like a conductor, a piano player, acquire his mannerisms, voice and the ending credit sequence with the real LB, show just how much they transformed BC to look… Continue reading Tale of Two Netflix: Maestro and May December
Roxanne On Demand: Leave the World Behind
I may have gotten around to seeing Leave the World Behind (I wear an invisible Ethan Hawke number one fan badge), but Renee and Trish, the super giving, sweet owners of Burns Court pushed me to do it asap. Hence, the start of a second new feature of people telling me to watch films: Roxanne… Continue reading Roxanne On Demand: Leave the World Behind
Manhattan Short Film Festival Takes
I may have just spaced out on The Manhattan Short Film Festival in the past seeing as how this year marks its 26th annual year. Admittedly, I’m not a short movie fan, feeling the same way about music fests, and even food buffets; I’m a fidelity gal, rather absorbing a longer film, larger amount of… Continue reading Manhattan Short Film Festival Takes