Aug
14
Coda (2021)
Coda is a movie I want to hug… and a movie I wanted to go on for another hour, get a sequel, or binge watch a season of. I really engaged and connected with this film and its multiple ideas … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Low 90s
Aug
10
Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love, and Rage
I found Woodstock ’99 documentary to be a fantastic narrative about the concert that went up in flames. Definitely a doc with a pre-determined angle and opinion but they gave enough people time for the defense in this trial. And … Continue reading
Jul
19
Pig
It took me awhile to finally narrow down what this movie was and what it was doing… but I got there. I’m not sure I’ll go there again since sometimes I enjoy life, you know? This movie, however, does not. … Continue reading
Jul
02
Tomorrow War, The
Can’t hardly believe I’m giving this one such a good review… but, darnit, this is the kind of big idea fun pulpy science fiction I like. Don’t get me wrong, I’d prefer something smarter and more erudite – but when … Continue reading
Jun
08
Silent Voice, A
What an incredibly special movie. A drama about learning to not hate yourself, to understand others, to become a better person, to change, and to grow. All done with drama – and melodrama – but not in the usual, expected … Continue reading
Mar
03
Nomadland
Nomadland is a unique special film that’s about nothing less than life, death, time, and existence. It’s a tone poem full of small vignettes, only lightly connected, about what it is to live a particular type of life. It’s a … Continue reading
Jan
15
Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman seems to be one type of movie before slyly becoming another and then another. The log-line of the flick makes it sound like a sordid feminist (or maybe pseudo-feminist) revenge flick that’s all about sick visceral thrills. … Continue reading
Dec
25
Soul
Soul is a pretty marvelous film from those fine folks at Pixar. I’d say this is their best movie in recent years and inadvertently the best Christmas movie released this (miserable) year. Not actually a Christmas movie but released on … Continue reading
Oct
18
Trial of the Chicago 7, The
I only partially recall HBO’s Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (from 1987) which was a movie based on the same trial as the new Netflix film The Trial of the Chicago 7. Having seen that movie so long … Continue reading
Oct
13
Totally Under Control
Totally Under Control is a new documentary about the response to COVID-19 by the US government that’s available on streaming. It’s not only new, but also radically up-to-date, including a last minute text insertion at the end of the movie … Continue reading