Month: December 2021
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Review: Vigil with Suranne Jones
Vigil, a thriller with Suranne Jones in the lead, earned such enthusiastic comments on my Twitter timeline when it aired in the UK. I was eager to see it. It was good, but not great. I was a bit disappointed with that. I’m never entirely unhappy with anything Suranne Jones does, and I did engage…
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Review: Don’t Look Up. Wait, do look up!
Don’t Look Up is a laugh-out-loud satire about real events that haven’t happened yet. It’s true but painfully so. It paints a portrait of a society gone mad and a world hurtling toward doom. In other words, it’s us right now.
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Review: Finding You, and Ireland isn’t so bad either
Finding You is a romance with some substance. I hesitate to call it a romcom because it doesn’t quite fit the genre, but it’s definitely a love story. It was filmed in Ireland and takes its time showing you the sights, which is a treat. It’s available on Prime Video.
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Review: Lorelei, a siren with baggage
Lorelei features outstanding performances from its stars, Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber. This small film, written and directed by Sabrina Doyle, is about two people struggling to get a few crumbs of happiness out of life.
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Lost in Space, the final season
Lost in Space concluded its long saga of dangerous striving to reach a new world with a happy ending. There were plenty of thrills and excitement getting there. The 3rd and final season of this space adventure is on Netflix.
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Review: Before I Go, starring Annabella Sciorra
Before I Go puts Annabella Sciorra in the lead role of a touching small film about a depressed woman. Annabella Sciorra is someone who should have had a huge career, in my opinion. I’m always delighted to see her in anything, especially taking a lead role.
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Review: Being the Ricardos
Being the Ricardos surprised me. I expected it to be an imitation of I Love Lucy and it wasn’t. It was a behind the scenes look into a pivotal week in the life of Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) as real people. It showed them as the creative, intelligent, passionate, people…
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Review: Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas with Aisha Dee
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas comes from Freeform. It’s a cute Christmas story with a twist and features a spirited Aisha Dee.
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Review: With Love, let’s hit all the holidays
With Love is a too quick 5 episode romp through the holidays with an extended family. By holidays, I mean Nochebuena, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Independence Day, and Día De Los Muertos. As we travel through the year we explore the love lives of various members of the family.
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Review: Anna and the Apocalypse, which is bonkers
Anna and the Apocalypse, a 2017 Christmas movie you can see again on Prime Video, is a zombie musical comedy. It’s a nutso mashup of styles. It’s funny, it’s gory, and it’s not a Hollywood ending.