While I love Uma (she’s one of the few reasons to suffer VonTrier’s Nymphomania) and I have her back re. being dumped for the nanny, I find it very difficult not to be enamored by Ethan Hawke. His finest performance in my book is Before the Devil Knows our Dead (also containing two of my… Continue reading Born to Be Blue
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Last The Little Theater Movie Podcast Notes
God willing, I’m moving to Florida in July. My blog will go on, but I’ll probably never get another podcast opportunity. If you can’t find the link on The Little Theater website, here are my notes I’ll be chiming in with this afternoon: Highlights of The Little 5/19/16 I first knew The Little solely through… Continue reading Last The Little Theater Movie Podcast Notes
Ain’t No Holla Back for Hologram for a King
It’s tough to write a blog about film this week, since I’ve been main lining Prince music for the past 48 hours. But when your Dad calls and only has 5 hours to spend with you and wants to do a movie, you rise to the occasion. Hence, the safe Dad choice: Tom Hanks. And… Continue reading Ain’t No Holla Back for Hologram for a King
This is Where I leave You- in the Dumpster
Jonathan Tropper, don’t care to meet him. He threw everything but the kitchen sink, wait no, there was a sink, too, my mood as I spent three log days watching segments before getting ill each time from utter schlock syndrome. Sure, I’m a day late (more like a year) and a dollar short (more like… Continue reading This is Where I leave You- in the Dumpster
In Her Own Words
First a funny aside: “In my own words” was what I wrote at the request of the Yearbook Director as I retire from teaching this June. After writing a six sentence blurb (1 sentence per every 5 years if yo do the math), I received an email back, asking, ‘can you condense it?’. An ironic… Continue reading In Her Own Words
Something Borrowed, Something Bronze: “The Bronze”
For shame Rotten Tomatoes…12%? You must be watching too many negative political stories. Sure The Bronze is totally inappropriate at times, but it’s that Bad Santa wrong that pays off so well in the end. Written by the lead actress and her husband (Melissa Rauch and the hubby that took her last name, Winston Rauch)… Continue reading Something Borrowed, Something Bronze: “The Bronze”
Mustang; Classic Car, Even Better Movie
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2305825536/tt3966404?ref_=ttmd_md_pv# “Mustang” is a compelling film written and directed by Deniz Gamze Ergurven that garnered several film festival awards. To the Oscar judges, “Mustang” must have produced a 12 Angry (white) Men conundrum before said group finally decided on “Son of Saul” as the victor. If I had a daughter, and she was over 16,… Continue reading Mustang; Classic Car, Even Better Movie
Romantic Chemistry in a Comedy Award
If the Oscars had a sense of humor and offered comedy awards, and if they were as specific as BEST ROMANTIC CHEMISTRY, the nominees this year might be: Amy Schumer/Bill Hader in Trainwreck Melissa McCarthy/Jude Law in Spy Amy Poehler/Ike Barinholtz in Sisters (and sorry The Martian and Joy, neither of you are bleeping comedies… Continue reading Romantic Chemistry in a Comedy Award
45 Years, What Lies Beneath
45 Years Guilty admission: I only went to see this film because of a traumatic relationship experience in which the ‘man of my dreams’ played a song on his acoustic guitar and claimed that it was our song (My One and Only Love by Coltrane). Months (not years, thank heavens) into our relationship and many… Continue reading 45 Years, What Lies Beneath
Not an Earthquake, Just Julius Rollin’ Over: Hail, Caesar
Rotten Tomatoes, are you kidding me? The collection of critics who averaged higher than a 75% should have their opine licenses revoked. Hail, Caesar was an utter bore. The trailer may look cute, but the film as a whole has no solid story nor characterization. Remember the halcyon Coen Brohters Days? In Big Lebowski, all… Continue reading Not an Earthquake, Just Julius Rollin’ Over: Hail, Caesar