Tenet
Synopsis: CIA agent races against time to prevent catastrophe. Don’t call it time travel. Writer-director Christopher Nolan tries to break our brains with his plot device that centers around “inverting … Continue Reading Tenet
Wonder Woman 1984
Synopsis: Ageless Wonder Woman aims to save the world in the 80’s. (Streaming on HBO Max.) Wonder Woman 1984 is tucked safely away in the Before Times, decades before universal … Continue Reading Wonder Woman 1984
The Photograph
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
Cold Pursuit
Synopsis: Snowplow driver goes on a righteous killing spree. There appears to be no end in sight to Liam Neeson’s second act as an aged action hero. Formerly he starred … Continue Reading Cold Pursuit
Downton Abbey
Synopsis: An English castle and the people who live and work there. If you’re a fan of the Julian Fellowes-created series (six seasons from 2011-16) “Downton Abbey” you’ll know that … Continue Reading Downton Abbey
Blinded by the Light
Synopsis: In 1980’s Britain a teen from a Pakistani family finds inspiration in the music of Bruce Springsteen. What’s a life lived without inspiration? It’s like a movie without a … Continue Reading Blinded by the Light
The Farewell
Synopsis: A Chinese-American woman, Billi, returns to China with her family to visit her ailing grandmother. In spite of Billi’s objections, the family decides against informing the old matriarch of … Continue Reading The Farewell
Yesterday
Synopsis: Following a worldwide blackout, an aspiring songwriter realizes he’s the only person who remembers the Beatles (In a nod to English wordsmiths, I’ve included quotes from some of … Continue Reading Yesterday
