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
Narvik
Synopsis: A Norwegian family struggles to survive and defend their town during WWII. (Available on Netflix as of March 2023.) Is there nowhere on this earth that people are safe from … Continue Reading Narvik
The Menu
Synopsis: Disgruntled chef gives his wealthy clientele a piece of his mind. (Streaming on HBO Max and Amazon Prime as of February 2023.) Ralph Fiennes’ Chef Slowik runs Hawthorn, a very … Continue Reading The Menu
The Woman King
Synopsis: Woman general fights off invaders from all sides, struggles to find free time for leisure or friendship. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of February 2023.) One of the good things … Continue Reading The Woman King
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
Tar
Synopsis: Power corrupts an award-winning conductor. (Streaming on Amazon and Peacock as of February 2023.) Cate Blanchett is Lydia Tár, genius conductor. Be prepared to be awed by Tár’s CV. She … Continue Reading Tar
Argentina, 1985
Synopsis: Federal prosecutor pursues crimes against humanity charges against military officers. (Streaming on Amazon as of January 2023.) “History wasn’t made by guys like me,” says Julio César Strassera. The Argentinian … Continue Reading Argentina, 1985
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
The Banshees of Inisherin
Synopsis: A friendship between two men in 1920’s Ireland is ruptured. (Streaming on HBO Max and Amazon as of January 2023.) It’s quite a hat trick for a movie to have … Continue Reading The Banshees of Inisherin
The Swimmers
Synopsis: Syrian sisters, both competitive swimmers, flee war-torn Syria. The younger sister has hopes to become an Olympic swimmer. (Streaming on Netflix as of December 2022.) When I’m at the pool, … Continue Reading The Swimmers
The Noel Diary
Synopsis: Against a wintry backdrop, two people meet: a woman searching for her biological mother and a man trying to make peace with his own past. (Streaming on Netflix.) We’re closing … Continue Reading The Noel Diary
Top Gun: Maverick
Synopsis: Top Navy pilots compete for placement in a classified mission; meanwhile, their instructor battles top brass. (Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus and Amazon Prime as of November 2022) Top … Continue Reading Top Gun: Maverick
The Good Nurse
Synopsis: A good nurse tries to stop a bad nurse from killing patients. (Streaming on Netflix as of November 2022) Jessica Chastain is very believable as a tired person; her eyelids … Continue Reading The Good Nurse
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