A Quiet Place: Day One
Synopsis: An ill young woman and her cat attempt to survive an alien invasion. (Streaming on Amazon Prime) Does the cat live? That was my question for A Quiet Place: Day One. It … Continue Reading A Quiet Place: Day One
Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net
Synopsis: After a year-long close down, Cirque du Soleil rehearses to relaunch their “O” show in Las Vegas (Streaming on Amazon Prime) Setting: Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas. The show “O” is … Continue Reading Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net
Find Me Falling
Synopsis: Former rock star retires to Cyprus and finds love. (Streaming on Netflix) <<Trigger Warning: Scenes of suicidal individual/s at a cliff >> John Allman is an over-the-hill rock star. True … Continue Reading Find Me Falling
Pearl
Synopsis: 1918 Texas… A crazy young woman who wants to be a star can’t control her temper. Let’s get this out of the way right now: Pearl, 1918 Texas farmgirl, … Continue Reading Pearl
The Iron Claw
Synopsis: A family of professional wrestlers experience triumph and tragedy. Based on a true story. (Streaming on Max) Imagine tennis matches scripted for your entertainment. First off, the players would … Continue Reading The Iron Claw
Under Paris
Synopsis: A human-killing shark takes up residence in the Seine, just before a big triathlon swim. This time it’s not the Phantom of the Opera who is haunting the underbelly … Continue Reading Under Paris
A Family Affair
Synopsis: Personal assistant’s horrible movie star boss starts to date her mom. (Streaming on Netflix) It’s so beautiful when two people with cosmetic surgery come together. The latest entry into the … Continue Reading A Family Affair
Hit Man
Synopsis: A professor becomes a fake hit man for police stings. How malleable is personality? It’s a question that Professor Gary Johnson asks himself and his students. He expounds on … Continue Reading Hit Man
Challengers
Synopsis: A love/lust triangle among tennis players. Challengers is the Zendaya Tennis Movie. The “plot” of Challengers is basically how much verbal abuse two guys will put up with to have sex … Continue Reading Challengers
The Fall Guy
Synopsis: Former stuntman gets hired to track down a wayward movie star. Perfect casting. That would be Ryan Gosling as stuntman Colt Seavers. In real life, a person as good … Continue Reading The Fall Guy
The Idea of You
Synopsis: Just-turned-40 single woman meets a 20-something boy bander who wants to date her. (Streaming on Prime Video) Is a forty-year-old woman dateable? Yes! In The Idea of You a forty-year-old woman … Continue Reading The Idea of You
Strange Way of Life
Synopsis: Two cowboys in the early 1900’s meet again after years apart. Romance might reignite, but their missions take them in opposite directions. (Short film, 30 minutes) “Strange Way of Life” is … Continue Reading Strange Way of Life
Suzume
Synopsis: In an animated film, a girl must stop earthquakes. ‘Suzume’ upends everything we think we know about earthquakes. I’m supposing your word association for earthquakes might include seismographs and tectonic … Continue Reading Suzume
The Zone of Interest
Synopsis: The Nazi commandant of Auschwitz and his family live next door to the concentration camp. Picture a family situated in sylvan countryside. A prosperous 20th Century family hikes to … Continue Reading The Zone of Interest
The Taste of Things
Synopsis: In 1889 France, a food-lover and his chef perfect cuisine. And maybe they love each other. (Streaming on Amazon) How did the French get to haute cuisine? I mean … Continue Reading The Taste of Things
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Synopsis: A prequel to The Hunger Games, featuring a teen future tyrant and the woman he champions. (Streaming on Amazon) So many Young Adult books center on learning life lessons in spite … Continue Reading The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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