War Pony
Synopsis: Perilous life on a reservation for a boy and young man. (Streaming on Amazon Prime) War Pony is set in South Dakota at the Pine Ridge Reservation*, where nearly 20,000 … Continue Reading War Pony
Red, White & Royal Blue
Synopsis: Scions of English and American power tussle and kiss in a queer rom-com. (Streaming on Amazon as of August 2023) Red, White & Royal Blue, based on the book … Continue Reading Red, White & Royal Blue
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
Air
Synopsis: In 1984, a sneaker company makes a sales pitch to new NBA player Michael Jordan. (Streaming on Amazon as of August 2023) Air –excuse me, Air: Courting a Legend– is like the … Continue Reading Air
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
Full Time
Synopsis: Single mother struggles to keep her job and care for her kids during a transportation strike in Paris. (Streaming on Amazon as of July 2023) French movie title: À plein … Continue Reading Full Time
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Synopsis: Climate change activists head out to Texas to blow up a pipeline. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of July 2023) We do need to do something about climate change. … Continue Reading How to Blow Up a Pipeline
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
Wildcat
Synopsis: Man raises an ocelot in Peru, preparing the cat to live on his own. (Streaming on Amazon as of June 2023) I feel like, if a housecat watched a nature … Continue Reading Wildcat
Mascarpone
Synopsis: Man rebuilds his life after his husband leaves him; he gets work at a bakery where he aims to make the perfect mascarpone. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of June … Continue Reading Mascarpone
She Said
Synopsis: Based on the New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassments and assaults. Reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor track down victims and witnesses, facing an uphill … Continue Reading She Said
The Quiet Girl
Synopsis: Irish schoolgirl spends the summer with relatives. Deals with secrets. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of April 2023) Why does esteemed Irish author Claire Keegan toy with us? Keegan wrote … Continue Reading The Quiet Girl
Nanny
Synopsis: A nanny from Senegal works for a family in NYC. She’s saving to bring her own family to the US; supernatural things start to happen. (Streaming on Amazon as … Continue Reading Nanny
The Elephant Whisperers
Synopsis: A couple cares for orphaned elephants in India. (Streaming on Netflix as of April 2023) “O, my dear child.” These words are spoken by an adoptive parent to a child … Continue Reading The Elephant Whisperers
Palm Trees and Power Lines
Synopsis: Teen girl meets creep. Trouble follows. (Streaming on Amazon Prime) Are summer reading lists for teens just an American high school thing? School districts assign summer reading lists designed to … Continue Reading Palm Trees and Power Lines
A House Made of Splinters
Synopsis: A documentary about the children and staff at a shelter in Ukraine. First things first, the building in question is made of concrete, not splinters. It’s a metaphor! Good, … Continue Reading A House Made of Splinters
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