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!

Manchester by the Sea, Sweet Glorious Sadness

I stick by my stance of amore` for this film, in spite of people I’ve talked to, who comment, “But it’s so sad!” What can I say, even in a sunny Floridian December, you can’t help but feel a little melancholy (re. John Lennon’s “So this Is Christmas”). Trust me, I’m not maudlin about anything,… Continue reading Manchester by the Sea, Sweet Glorious Sadness

Certain Women: Beginning, Middle and En-?

I thought I was a big fan of Kelly Reichardt, yet after looking at her IMDB page, I realize this is a false claim based on only 3 films: her BEGINNING film “River of Grass” (looking to buy this, it’s a keeper, will explain below), her MIDDLE film “Wendy and Lucy” and her latest (EN-?),… Continue reading Certain Women: Beginning, Middle and En-?