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The Power of the Dog
THE POWER OF THE DOG Thought to be one of the best movies of the year, The Power of the Dog is a psychological drama set in 1925 Montana. Think of the TV series Yellowstone in the 1920s with less soap opera, less action, but more male machismo intimidation of all things good, and a…
Together
TOGETHER Together is an intelligent British comedy-drama about a couple’s changing relationship during the lockdowns of 2020 and into 2021. The movie explores the wide range of emotions the couple experience during the lockdown year. Emotions range from hateful to funny to poignant and sad. Together will satisfy your theater urge if you are starving…
The Humans
THE HUMANS The Humans is a Tony Award-winning play written by Stephan Karam in 2014. Stephan Karam also wrote the screenplay, directed, and co-produced the 2021 movie, The Humans, which is the most depressing drama I have seen in a great while. Please don’t believe the critics that get paid for their views (Rotten Tomatoes,…
- 2021
- Drama
Violet
VIOLET Violet is a character-based drama following Violet (Olivia Munn), a professional woman in the film industry trying to improve her mental health. Oliva Munn is excellent in her portrayal of Violet, the best I remember her ever being. See Trailer. An interesting stylized device shows Violet’s struggle with her psyche. Violet wants to be…
- 2021
- Drama
Hellbound
HELLBOUND Watch the first six minutes of Hellbound, a Korean horror thriller series, and you will be intrigued by the supernatural horror that is happening in a South Korean city, or you will be appalled by the “demonstration” and will miss an exciting horror thriller. The first three episodes of Hellbound show the beginning of…
Passing
PASSING Many years ago, I read Black Like Me, a nonfiction novel by John Howard Griffin published in 1961. Black Like Me is a simple book confirming in 1961 that people with dark skin experience discrimination because of their skin color. The three-star movie of the same name, starring James Whitmore, was released in 1964….
- 2021
- Drama
Old Henry
OLD HENRY Old Henry fits the bill if you are in the mood for a well-executed, good old-fashioned western, with plenty of shoot outs and bad frontier parenting. Tim Blake Nelson, best known as a support character actor (I remember him as Delmar in O Brother, Where Art Thou), is the capable lead in Old…
Christmas Sail
CHRISTMAS SAIL “Hey, Google – Define Christmas movie.” A movie you watch at Christmas that makes you feel the holiday spirit “Hey, Google – What makes a movie a Christmas movie?” A film that features one of the traditional Christmas themes, such as love, hope, generosity, faith, redemption, family, or fear. Christmas Sail fits all…
Till Death
TILL DEATH Never did I think I would intentionally watch a Megan Fox movie for her acting. Till Death, a suspense thriller is the most enjoyable movie I’ve seen in a long time, albeit a bit bloody. Not slasher bloody, just you stab me, or I stab you bloody. Megan Fox is superb changing from…
The Green Knight
THE GREEN KNIGHT I’m confident that none of my friends or family will enjoy The Green Knight unless they are familiar with the ancient story. Even knowing the story, most would be bored since The Green Knight is a slow-moving Indie-like drama. The Green Knight is a medieval fantasy film loaded with symbolism and magic…
Best Sellers
BEST SELLERS Best Sellers is a comedy drama released in September 2021. Aubrey Plaza (The Little Hours) is the female lead, Michael Caine (Tenet) is the male lead. One of the production companies on this film is Chicken Soup for the Soul, a socially conscious company making stories since 1993 with positive content that brings…
Cinderella
CINDERELLA Cinderella, a live-action non-Disney movie, is reimagined in 2021 into an entertaining pop musical designed to empower pre-teen/teenage girls. Teenage boys may enjoy parts of this film, and the main message they receive is “Happy Wife, Happy Life.” This Cinderella still has the Ball, the magical carriage, the mean stepmom and stepsisters, the Prince,…
Come From Away
COME FROM AWAY Come From Away, a Broadway musical is one of the rare joyful remembrances of 9/11. The heartache and confusion of that day are present in Come From Away. But the all-inclusive generosity and respect of people that come together and help each other is the emotion you take away. Come From Away…
How I Live Now
HOW I LIVE NOW How I Live Now, a 2013 drama romance film, is a small quiet film that tackles a huge problem (nuclear war in Europe) on a small scale (how four kids deal with the war). The film is not too bloody or horrifying, and it is not a children’s film. How I…
Pig
PIG Don’t listen to college-aged adults for movie recommendations. They told me Nicholas Cage “goes John Wick” in this Independent drama Pig (referring to the 2014 film John Wick). Some of the official publicity for the film also wrongly compared Pig to John Wick. At the onset of the drama Pig, everything points to Ron…