Month: February 2024
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One Day review, 20 years one day at a time
One Day was a movie not long ago. Now the famous book by David Nicholls has been reworked again into a 14 episode series. Two people who meet at university form a relationship that lasts a lifetime. It’s examined each year on a particular day covering the time span from 1988 to 2007.
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Suncoast review, learning to live with loss
Suncoast tells a semi-autobiographical story from writer and director Laura Chinn about a small Florida family dealing with the impending loss of a son and brother to brain cancer. That sounds grim, and in many ways it is, but it’s also about life and coming of age. It’s as full of life as it is…
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The Tourist, season 1 review, adventures in the outback
The Tourist is a different take on the amnesia story. An unnamed man (Jamie Dornan) is driving down the road in the Australian outback when a giant truck chases him down and forces him off the road. When he wakes up in the hospital he doesn’t know anything about himself. He doesn’t remember that someone…
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Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon review
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, from writer and director Ana Lily Amirpour, stars Kate Hudson and Jun Jong Seo in a supernatural gothic tale set in the dark, grimy streets of New Orleans. Despite the horror underpinnings, the film is full of love and hope.
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The Marvels review: total fun from beginning to end
The Marvels was simply a treat and great fun. From the opening credits to the last second. Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) uttered the final line, “Oh, shit,” which in Marvel-speak is a way to let you know that more is coming in the future to resolve the pickle Monica found herself in.
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The Hunt for Planet B using the James Webb Space Telescope
The Hunt for Planet B is a documentary from CNN about the creation and planning and building of the James Webb Space Telescope. This documentary focuses on several of the women scientists who participated in the research for the project. Some of the women included in the film are Natalie Batalha, Amy Lo, Jill Tarter,…
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The Circle review: is it really that bad?
The Circle had pretty bad reviews back when it came out in 2017, so I never watched it. But it’s been hard to find new material lately. I thought, “It has Tom Hanks. Emma Watson is the lead. How bad could it be?” I gave it a shot. It wasn’t great. My version of the…
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The Novice review: pushing to be the best no matter what
The Novice is one young woman’s intense, obsessive struggle to the be the best rower on her college rowing team, even though she was a novice rower. Isabelle Fuhrman plays Alex with a taut, nervy brilliance that never flags, never relaxes. The film jumps immediately into Alex’s obsessive personality in the first scene showing her…
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith review: new, angsty, and fun
Mr. and Mrs. Smith as a series gets top marks from me. The original movie everyone knows was more famous for the hot gossip about the hot stars than the actual movie. The series takes a different look at the concept and turns in something that’s fresh, funny, and delivers killers who are ultimately human.
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Barbie director’s commentary now on Max
Barbie director Greta Gerwig recorded a moment by moment commentary about the film. Normally you have to buy the DVD to get the director’s commentary. However Max is playing it now. It’s full of interesting tidbits. I had to search for Barbie commentary to find it, but it’s there.