Finding the Humor in Every Movie
Synopsis: Two underdogs represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest. Ah, the strange enigma that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Barely noticed in North & South America, beyond the notion … Continue Reading Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Synopsis: Two ranch hands fall in love in 1960’s Wyoming. When director Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain was released in 2005, early buzz had dubbed it the “gay cowboy” movie, leaving moviegoers … Continue Reading Brokeback Mountain
Synopsis: A teen tries to access an abortion. Never Rarely Sometimes Never tackles the controversial subject of abortion, something that is either ignored in films or addressed in documentary form … Continue Reading Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Synopsis: An imagining of Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date. Southside with You aka Michelle & Barack’s First Date, would seem to be a must-see for fans of the Obamas, a … Continue Reading Southside with You
Synopsis: An ‘invisible man’ terrorizes a woman. In the middle of the night, a woman escapes her psycho tech bro boyfriend. Later we learn that he terrorized her and exerted … Continue Reading The Invisible Man
Synopsis: True story of a lawyer taking on a polluting company; a twenty year odyssey. Reader Advisement: If you like pollution and/or don’t like actor Mark Ruffalo, proceed at your … Continue Reading Dark Waters
Synopsis: A love story from the past effects present day lovers with their own issues to overcome. The Photograph is a low key love story that examines the sadness of … Continue Reading The Photograph
Synopsis: A disabled man follows his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. The Peanut Butter Falcon is a feel-good movie that centers on a young man’s quest for self-fulfillment. The star … Continue Reading The Peanut Butter Falcon
Synopsis: A woman is commissioned to paint a woman’s portrait for her prospective husband in 1700s France. Director and writer Céline Sciamma’s brilliant Portrait of a Lady on Fire is tantamount … Continue Reading Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu)
Synopsis: Australian mercenary goes to Bangladesh to free kidnap victim. Chris Hemsworth aka Thor, can’t spend all of his time home in Australia surfing and sunning in Byron Bay. He’s … Continue Reading Extraction
Synopsis: Lawyer tries to free an innocent man. Michael B. Jordan stars in Just Mercy, based on attorney Bryan Stevenson’s book about his work to free a man from death row … Continue Reading Just Mercy
Synopsis: DC’s Harley Quinn runs wild in Gotham City. Let’s get this out of the way first: the movie should’ve been titled Harley Quinn and never Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation … Continue Reading Harley Quinn
Synopsis: Good vs. evil in Space. The finish of the Skywalker saga. Have there really been nine Star Wars Skywalker movies? Yes! I know this because IMDB tells me that the … Continue Reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Synopsis: Examination of sexual harassment at Fox News. Bombshell is the story of journalist Gretchen Carlson’s 2016 lawsuit against her boss, Fox News chair Roger Ailes. Among the charges, Carlson … Continue Reading Bombshell
Synopsis: Gambling-addicted jeweler tries to settle a debt. Before reviewing the Safdie Bros.’ Uncut Gems, let’s take a look at the movie’s star: Adam Sandler. Is Adam Sandler a mensch? … Continue Reading Uncut Gems
Synopsis: Depressed, alcoholic man coaches high school basketball at his alma mater. Is the sports movie an American phenomenon? Well, there is a 1911 silent flick out of Britain, Harry the … Continue Reading The Way Back
