PODCAST-MOVIE REVIEW-PERFECT DAYS 0:00 / 0:00 Perfect Days Recently, I watched Perfect Days. Released in 2023, it’s a film directed by Wim Winders. I’ll have to admit, I had a hard time sitting through the first hour of this movie, but then it grew on me. On the surface, nothing much happens. We follow Hirayama […]
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PODCAST-THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR-MOVIE REVIEW 0:00 / 0:00 Wonderful World of Henry Sugar Last week, I decided to hold my own Wes Anderson Film Festival. I had a little time on my hands because I was stuck home with a respiratory bug, so I watched four of his short live action films: The
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PODCAST-MOVIE REVIEW-THE LAST REPAIR SHOP 0:00 / 0:00 Last Repair Shop The Last Repair Shop is an award-winning documentary. The film tells the story of four amazing individuals in the Los Angeles school district who repair musical instruments then put them into the hands of students who otherwise would not have the opportunity
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DAMSEL-MOVIE REVIEW 0:00 / 0:00 Damsel Movie Review Damsel is a girl-power fairy tale that will make you think twice about ever entering into an arranged marriage. The movie opens as Elodie (played by Milly Bobby Brown from Stranger Things) is promised to Prince Henry by her father, Lord Bayford. The arrangement is purely financial.
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MOVIE REVIEW: BANK OF DAVE 0:00 / 0:00 Bank of Dave Bank of Dave is a true-ish story about a successful van salesman named Dave Fishwick. He’s a native of Burnley, a former mill town north of London. During the global financial crisis, Dave gave low-interest loans to his fellow townspeople, all of whom
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AMERICAN SYMPHONYMOVIE REVIEW 0:00 / 0:00 American Symphony If you can watch American Symphony without crying at least once, then you might need to have your tear glands checked. The documentary is about musician, Jon Batiste, and his wife, Suleika, a bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning journalist. Around the same time Batiste decides to compose a symphony
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MOVIE REVIEWS:LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND AND LOVE & OTHER MONSTERS 0:00 / 0:00 Leave This World Behind A glutton for punishment, last weekend I watched two end-of-the-world movies: Leave the World Behind and Love and Monsters. (Yes, my social life leaves a lot to be desired.) Leave the World Behind stars four wonderful actors, Julia
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NO HARD FEELINGSMOVIE REVIEW 0:00 / 0:00 No Hard Feelings Jennifer Lawrence is a good actress with broad range. If you don’t believe me, check out one of her earlier, pre-fame films, Winter’s Bone. The movie is based on a gritty book by Daniel Woodrell and portrays the desperation of extreme poverty. The actress gives
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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHTMOVIE REVIEW 0:00 / 0:00 Love at First Sight On December 20th, on her way to her father’s second wedding, Hadley Sullivan (played by Haley Lu Richardson) misses her flight to London by four minutes. This is not surprising. She is late 21% of the time, which, coincidently is the average battery
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RYE LANEMOVIE REVIEW Last week, we invited friends over for dinner and a movie. I had dinner under control but couldn’t decide on a movie. I knew I didn’t want a thriller or tear-jerker or anything artsy that would tax my tired brain cells. So, I decided to look for a rom-com. While driving
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