In the Heights
Synopsis: Strivers and dreamers sing and dance through Washington Heights. (Streaming on HBO Max.) After a year of masking and social distancing caused us to “miss” last summer, In the … Continue Reading In the Heights
A Secret Love
Synopsis: An elderly gay couple recount the early part of their lives together in the 1940’s. (Streaming on Netflix.) A Secret Love is a documentary following a devoted elderly couple, … Continue Reading A Secret Love
The Dry
Synopsis: Federal police agent in Australia investigates a murder-suicide in his hometown. How satisfying to see Australian actors in films showcasing their precious island home and pleasantly rugged accents. The … Continue Reading The Dry
We Don’t Deserve Dogs
Synopsis: Dogs with people, all around the world. (Streaming on Amazon Prime.) In We Don’t Deserve Dogs, filmmakers Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker travel the globe showing people and dogs together. The dogs … Continue Reading We Don’t Deserve Dogs
Without Remorse
Synopsis: A U.S. Navy SEAL joins up with the CIA to settle a score. Welcome to Without Remorse — correction: Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse. This will help distinguish it from Jane Austen’s Without Remorse, a … Continue Reading Without Remorse
Nomadland
Synopsis: Seniors living in vans travel from place to place to find work. Nomadland is most decidedly not #vanlife. The people aren’t vivacious and sexy looking. The vans aren’t new … Continue Reading Nomadland
Another Round
Synopsis: Four teachers experiment with day drinking. (Streaming on Hulu & Amazon Prime.) Druk is Danish for binge drinking (alcohol). Druk or by its English title, Another Round, explores drinking culture in Denmark. The … Continue Reading Another Round
WALL-E
Synopsis: A lonely robot seeks friendship. (Pixar, 2008, streaming on Disney+) How much loneliness can one person take? In Cast Away, Tom Hanks’ marooned character survives alone on an island for … Continue Reading WALL-E
Shiva Baby
Synopsis: A woman attends a shiva and runs into an ex and a current lover. When does a social event become a social obligation? When you don’t want to go…but … Continue Reading Shiva Baby
Minari
Synopsis: A Korean-American family leaves California to pursue farming in Arkansas in the early 1980’s. Some might say that Minari is about the American Dream and who has a right to … Continue Reading Minari
Stray
Synopsis: The lives of stray dogs in Istanbul is documented. Zeytin’s collaboration with director Elizabeth Lo was filmed in Istanbul, Turkey during six months in 2018- 2019. Zeytin, whose name … Continue Reading Stray
Raya and the Last Dragon
Synopsis: A teen searches for a dragon and the chance to restore peace in her world. (Animated. Streaming on Disney+) Interest in virtually any movie can be heightened by the inclusion … Continue Reading Raya and the Last Dragon
Palm Springs
Synopsis: Two people at a wedding are caught in a time loop. (Streaming on Hulu) I suppose if you were trapped in a time loop, there’d be worse places to … Continue Reading Palm Springs
Wild Mountain Thyme
Synopsis: A man and a woman who own neighboring farms in Ireland feud and maybe fall in love. Faith and begorrah, a movie that celebrates all that is Irish and … Continue Reading Wild Mountain Thyme
Promising Young Woman
Synopsis: A woman carries out her own plan for justice. Do you know how to tell a nice guy from a “nice guy”? One clue is that a “nice guy” … Continue Reading Promising Young Woman
Leave No Trace
Synopsis: A father and his teen daughter live as survivalists. In Leave No Trace we will spend most of our time following a father-daughter duo though rainy Pacific Northwest forests. Now … Continue Reading Leave No Trace
