Bonjour Tristesse
Synopsis: Teen girl spends the summer in the South of France. She likes her dad’s houseguest; then she doesn’t. What does buttered toast mean? It means something in Bonjour Tristesse beyond … Continue Reading Bonjour Tristesse
Babygirl
Synopsis: Middle-aged, married corporate exec has an affair with an intern from her office. Once upon a time, there was a hot middle-aged woman who wanted to explore her sexuality … Continue Reading Babygirl
Oh, Canada
Synopsis: An ailing film documentarian looks back on his career and relationships. Good actors do not a good movie make. Does that make sense? How about in Yoda-speak…Good actors you have, bad … Continue Reading Oh, Canada
Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey
Synopsis: A wildlife rehabilitation specialist guides a pangolin, rescued from traffickers, back into a wild life. (Documentary) Our species, modern humans, have been on Earth for about 160,000 years. Starting … Continue Reading Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey
Every Little Thing
Synopsis: A California wildlife rehabilitator rescues orphaned and injured hummingbirds. How could Nature create something as fantastical as a hummingbird? They seem as though they could only exist as a … Continue Reading Every Little Thing
The Last Showgirl
Synopsis: A Las Vegas showgirl has to find a new job while troubles surface in her personal life. Pamela Anderson’s Shelly is living the dream, Vegas version. In The Last Showgirl, … Continue Reading The Last Showgirl
Rustin
Synopsis: Docudrama on civil rights activist Bayard Rustin and his organization of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington. Know your civil rights pioneers: Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, … Continue Reading Rustin
Saturday Night
Synopsis: An account of what happened behind the scenes in the hours before the premiere of Saturday Night Live. Sometimes, you just had to be there. No matter how animatedly an … Continue Reading Saturday Night
Flow
F Synopsis: A cat survives in the aftermath of a flood. The cat finds him/herself on a boat with several other animals. As a generalization, house cats do not … Continue Reading Flow
Wicked
Synopsis: Adaptation of the musical Wicked, a fairy tale about witches from The Wizard of Oz. So, you know the story, right? The musical Wicked, is based on Gregory Maguire’s book … Continue Reading Wicked
A Different Man
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
Carry-On
Synopsis: Security agent at LAX races to foil a terrorist on Christmas Eve. Carry-On is a Christmas movie like Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Neither film has to do with the … Continue Reading Carry-On
Christmas in Notting Hill
Synopsis: American woman falls for an English soccer star; she doesn’t know he’s famous. Box offices love sequels. Their brand recognition brings in viewers. Think of Thor or Bridget Jones, both spawning … Continue Reading Christmas in Notting Hill
Blitz
Synopsis: During the Blitz in WWII London, a mother tries to get her son evacuated and survive the bombings herself. (Streaming on Apple TV +) Sometimes a mother just can’t catch … Continue Reading Blitz
I Saw the TV Glow
Synopsis: A teen gets obsessed with a TV series and weird things start to happen. Back in the 90’s kids didn’t have the internet and their phones to become obsessed … Continue Reading I Saw the TV Glow
Lonely Planet
Synopsis: Middle-aged woman writer may fall for a younger man at a retreat in Morocco. Being a beautiful man can be lonely. Just ask Liam Hemsworth. Well, I mean he’s … Continue Reading Lonely Planet
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