Nouvelle Vague
Synopsis: A recreation of the shooting of Jean-Luc Godard’s New Wave classic, Breathless/ À bout de souffle. I’m not sure if Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague is art imitating life or … Continue Reading Nouvelle Vague
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Synopsis: Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir recounting her childhood in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe during the Rhodesian Civil War in the late 1970’s. Many kids would choose spending their days in perpetual summer … Continue Reading Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Bonjour Tristesse
Synopsis: Teen girl spends the summer in the South of France. She likes her dad’s houseguest; then she doesn’t. What does buttered toast mean? It means something in Bonjour Tristesse beyond … Continue Reading Bonjour Tristesse
Every Little Thing
Synopsis: A California wildlife rehabilitator rescues orphaned and injured hummingbirds. How could Nature create something as fantastical as a hummingbird? They seem as though they could only exist as a … Continue Reading Every Little Thing
Blitz
Synopsis: During the Blitz in WWII London, a mother tries to get her son evacuated and survive the bombings herself. (Streaming on Apple TV +) Sometimes a mother just can’t catch … Continue Reading Blitz
Conclave
Synopsis: Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church gather to elect a new pope. Conclave requires a lead actor of high caliber. And someone who looks good in ceremonial robes. He … Continue Reading Conclave
Maestro
Synopsis: An examination of composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein’s work and marriage to Felicia Montealegre. (In theaters and streaming on Netflix as of December 2023) Maestro, featuring Bradley Cooper as 20th Century … Continue Reading Maestro
The Boy and the Heron
Synopsis: Hayao Miyazaki spins a tale of a boy’s life during wartime and the bizarre fantasy land he enters to cope with the loss of his mother. Set for a … Continue Reading The Boy and the Heron
Priscilla
Synopsis: Priscilla’s account of her life with former husband, 1950’s superstar singer Elvis Presley. (In theaters as of November 2023) Imagine having a fourteen-year-old daughter who wants to date Harry … Continue Reading Priscilla
Killers of the Flower Moon
Synopsis: Native Americans in 1920’s Oklahoma are being murdered for their oil rights. (In theaters as of October 2023.) Killers of the Flower Moon is a tour de force, albeit slightly … Continue Reading Killers of the Flower Moon
A Haunting in Venice
Synopsis: Detective Hercule Poirot investigates a death in Venice. Seances, storms and spookiness ensue. With A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh has finally hit his stride as Hercule Poirot. While he … Continue Reading A Haunting in Venice
Oppenheimer
Synopsis: Scientist begins the age of nuclear war. Behold the Anthropocene. Mid-20th Century, humans had enough of Nature calling the shots. Homo Sapiens would harness their brain power to create … Continue Reading Oppenheimer
Barbie
Synopsis: Barbie, a doll, leaves Barbie Land for the real world and is surprised by what she finds. Barbie is aspirational: she has the social currency of being pretty and … Continue Reading Barbie
Asteroid City
Synopsis: A bunch of students and assorted adults travel to a crater for a Junior Star Gazer convention. Be advised: this is a Wes Anderson movie. (In theaters as of … Continue Reading Asteroid City
Aftersun
Synopsis: Young, single non-custodial father and his daughter vacation in Turkey, relaxing, stressing, and conversating. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of February 2023.) Holiday time! Sophie, an eleven-year-old Scottish girl is … Continue Reading Aftersun
The Fabelmans
Synopsis: Preternaturally gifted kid grows up to become famous director Steven Spielberg. (Streaming on Amazon as of January 2023.) The Fabelmans is, essentially, the Spielbergs. If you are reading this now, you … Continue Reading The Fabelmans
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