Passing
Synopsis: Two Black women in 1920’s NYC re-establish a friendship, one of the women passes herself off as white. (Streaming on Netflix) Passing is a story about identity, specifically racial identity. … Continue Reading Passing
The Souvenir
Synopsis: Film student in 1980’s Britain has a trainwreck boyfriend. (Streaming on Amazon Prime.) While the 2020 pandemic permanently knocked out some arthouse theaters, arthouses movies live on. Director-screenwriter Joanna Hogg’s … Continue Reading The Souvenir
Wild Indian
Synopsis: A tragedy marks two young Native Americans with repercussions into adulthood. (Streaming on Amazon Prime and Apple tv+) Wild Indian has a promising set up: two youngsters marked by a … Continue Reading Wild Indian
Reminiscence
Synopsis: Film noir set in future Miami, a man uncovers crimes as he searches for his ex girlfriend. Climate change meet film noir. Reminiscence skips ahead to a near-future that finds … Continue Reading Reminiscence
The Last Letter from Your Lover
Synopsis: A journalist in present-day London reads a cache of old love letters and tries to find the lovers. (Streaming on Netflix.) If you’re reading this now, there’s a good … Continue Reading The Last Letter from Your Lover
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Synopsis: Newly vampirized Bella and husband Edward have a baby and prepare to fight the Volturi. (Streaming on Netflix.) Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. Has literature ever gifted humanity with a … Continue Reading The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
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
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
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
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
Sylvie’s Love
Synopsis: Set in the late 1950’s, an aspiring TV producer has an affair with a saxophonist. (Streaming on Amazon Prime.) Sylvie’s Love is a romance chockful of passion, glamour and … Continue Reading Sylvie’s Love
Penguin Bloom
Synopsis: Raising a baby bird helps a woman to recover from depression after a debilitating accident. Good on Naomi Watts for shepherding Penguin Bloom, the story of her fellow Aussie … Continue Reading Penguin Bloom
The White Tiger
Synopsis: An impoverished young man in India tries to get ahead. Desperate people do desperate things. Greedy people do greedy things. Elvish people do elvish things. You get the idea. … Continue Reading The White Tiger
Sound of Metal
Synopsis: A drummer experiences hearing loss. What happens when a recovering addict is hit with life-changing adversity that would knock anyone off their feet? This is the question at the … Continue Reading Sound of Metal
It’s A Wonderful Life
Synopsis: George Bailey of Bedford Falls has a personal crisis on Christmas Eve. (Streaming on Amazon Prime) It’s a Wonderful Life is an American Christmas classic filmed in 1946. It … Continue Reading It’s A Wonderful Life
Hillbilly Elegy
Synopsis: Grown grandson of hillbillies considers his youth and his way out of poverty. Hillbilly Elegy is based on J.D. Vance’s 2013 memoir in which he reflects on growing … Continue Reading Hillbilly Elegy
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