Finding the Humor in Every Movie
Synopsis: An unhappy man has a physical transformation and expects happiness. Things get horrifying. —Trigger Warning— gore and discussion/scene of suicide I was fooled by the Golden Globes. When Sebastian … Continue Reading A Different Man
Synopsis: An NYC sex worker meets up with a Russian oligarch’s son Anora is the anti-Pretty Woman. No Cinderella story, this! In 1990, Julia Roberts’ LA sex worker, Vivian, had a … Continue Reading Anora
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
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
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
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
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
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
Synopsis: A man and woman, who had one date, hate each other after a misunderstanding and part ways. Months later they find themselves as guests at a destination wedding. Shakespeare’s Much … Continue Reading Anyone but You
Synopsis: An author of literary books writes a trashy book as a joke. It becomes a bestseller. (Streaming on Amazon Prime) Is a book written by a Black author a Black … Continue Reading American Fiction
Synopsis: Newborn woman explores the world and discovers herself. (Available on Amazon as of February 2024) Brace yourself. Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and collaborator Emma Stone, as Bella Baxter, present a gruesome … Continue Reading Poor Things
Synopsis: Writer and her husband have a downswing in their relationship — but it’s funny too. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of October 2023) Is it okay to lie? According to … Continue Reading You Hurt My Feelings
Synopsis: A woman contemplates what direction, if any, fate is sending her when she (possibly) loves two men. (Streaming on Amazon Prime) In Past Lives the fates of three interconnected people hang in … Continue Reading Past Lives
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
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
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
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