Finding the Humor in Every Movie
Synopsis: Nature documentarian David Attenborough reflects on his time with a group of mountain gorillas in the 1970’s. Current footage shows us how the animals are faring now. The great … Continue Reading A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
Synopsis: A take on an English literature classic, with the two leads repeatedly expressing their lust for each other. “Wuthering Heights” : Come for the Classic Story. Stay for the … Continue Reading Wuthering Heights
Synopsis: People bring their dogs to a weekend dog training camp in the Alps. Laughs ensue. In Eat Pray Love, Julia Roberts’ character is on a journey of self-discovery. After … Continue Reading Eat Pray Bark
Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, an Eighteenth Century Englishwoman who founded the Shakers, a Christian group. From a young age she had religious visions. As a young woman she … Continue Reading The Testament of Ann Lee
The Secret Agent / O Agente Secreto takes place during Carnaval in Brazil. Fun! Pre-Lent outdoor partying was brought to Brazil by Roman Catholic colonizers from Portugal. Lent is a … Continue Reading The Secret Agent
I haven’t read Maggie O’Farrell’s “Hamnet,” in spite of the excellent reviews. The book is an imagining of Shakespeare’s inspiration for Hamlet; the death of his son Hamnet. Too sad. … Continue Reading Hamnet
The whole idea of a tribute act is odd to me. I understand that a singer may not have their own material, so they sing covers. But pretending to be, … Continue Reading Song Sung Blue
Synopsis: A young hustler in 1952 NYC tries to become a world-famous ping pong player. Marty is a hustler. He lies like a rug. He’s the sort of person you … Continue Reading Marty Supreme
Synopsis: A man and woman who are ‘just friends’ meet every summer for vacay. Rifts emerge and sparks fly. Poppy and Alex are unlikely best friends. According to People We Meet … Continue Reading People We Meet on Vacation
Synopsis: A baby tells us of her life in Japan. Don’t you feel dumb when a baby lectures you in metaphysics and you can’t understand the concepts? I don’t know … Continue Reading Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Synopsis: A woman and her two daughters scrape by in Taipei. The kindergartener is admonished by her grandfather for using her left hand; she begins to find fault in herself … Continue Reading Left-Handed Girl
Synopsis: The story of a man’s life in the early 1900’s Pacific Northwest. While working as a logger his life yields losses and rewards. Ah, beautiful wilderness. Robert Granier (Joel … Continue Reading Train Dreams
Synopsis: Entry #3 in the Knives Out mystery series. Benoit Blanc is back to solve a very tricksy mystery. First off, I do not like the morbid title. But since I know … Continue Reading Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Synopsis: An aging American movie star looks back on his career and personal life choices as he travels to a tribute for him in Italy. I’m crazy about movies with … Continue Reading Jay Kelly
Synopsis: A follow-up to the 1995 movie, The Brothers McMullen, which followed the love lives of three twenty-something Irish Catholic brothers. Now one of the brothers has family moving in … Continue Reading The Family McMullen
S Synopsis: An American woman goes to Paris on business and meets a charming Frenchman at a bookstore. First off, nice job with the title. Naming a movie after a … Continue Reading Champagne Problems
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