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“The Strange thing about the Johnsons”: Quite a disturbing short film
‘The Strange thing about the Johnsons’ is an American short film that was released in 2011 having been written and directed by Ari Aster. It is a psychological horror drama that revolves around members of a suburban family where the son is involved in an abusive incestuous relationship with his father.I know! Believe me. You […]
True Lies is True Boredom
OK folks, don’t hate me as I venture into critiquing TV shows! And my first one is? A total disaster called True Lies. Well, as they used to sing at the Miss America pageant, “Everyone Can’t Be A Winner” and this one certainly is not. Not even a runner-up. I understand that the pilot of […]
It’s time to embrace your inner child
OK I am SO NOT a fan of animation, but, it’s time to embrace your inner child with a 5-star experience. 88 minutes of great fun reminiscent of the first time seeing Aladdin or any other animated comedy. Mummies, released by Warner Brothers who are more famous for big live-action films, is a fabulous […]
Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever
First and foremost, a moment of silence in honor of Chadwick Boseman ( in other words, T’Challa). His death was truly heartbreaking and left such a huge gap in the back panther family. This sequence movie even paid tribute to Chadwick, and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. So anyway, this […]
2023’s first Rom Com – Not cute and no cigar!
Jonah Hill and Kenya Barris must have thought they were tackling an overlooked cultural issue and doing it with a fresh twist but alas and alack, this is not the case. This is a story that has been around forever and this attempt brings nothing new to the dialogue. Yes, the script/storyline has some clever […]
Is this a movie or an LSD trip? Hard to tell!
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once is a supremely complicated Timothy Leary-esque LSD trip! As convoluted as the storyline (s) is/are, just hang in there and it will all become crystal cloudy the deeper you go. It is a gross understatement to say Michelle Yeoh is fabulous, she is scintillating. And who knew that the little […]
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Shame on the Oscars!
Sarah Polley, the director of Women Talking, was robbed of a much-deserved Oscar nomination for Best Director. What was the Academy thinking? Oh, right, a very uncomfortable subject being addressed and done so brilliantly. She skillfully demonstrated an incredible ability to deftly navigate the complexity of the subject matter and masterfully management of the all-star […]
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The Menu or The Sociopath?
I don’t know which title is more apropos. Perhaps both as this film is certainly about a dedicated foodie (pardon me for this) as well as a dedicated sociopath (no apologies here. To say the “plot” is an intricate web of what becomes, IMHO, a disturbing story of narcissism and self-aggrandizement spread evenly across all […]
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“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery?” More Like an III-Fated Whodunnit Without the Who!
I understand what Rian Johnson was trying to do and that was try my patience for caring! First, don’t start the movie by creeping me out with a Zoom call featuring the late Angela Landsbury and the later Stephen Sondheim. I know the film was in the can before their demise but really? The film […]
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Putting the Oscars on Notice!
Notice to The Academy Awards nominating committee, and this is my final notice, LOL. You need not proceed with any nominations for Cinematography, Production Design, and Editing. Those will most certainly be awarded to Damien Chazelle’s “Sodom and Gomorrah.” Oops, I mean “Babylon” the penultimate cinematic Bacchanalia. The movie provides a 3+ hour (the time […]
“George and Tammy” movie review
OK y’all, time for a little bit of Texas two-step. Go Stand By Your Man or your German Shepherd or perhaps your local dive bar! It doesn’t really matter. Just put on your shit kickers with your spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle and sit back and enjoy the Showtimes mini-series “George and Tammy”. You don’t […]
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“Spirited” movie review
Sean Anders directed “Spirited” is absolutely the new “Go-To” Holiday Season/Christmas movie. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell (who I absolutely loathed in the movie Elf – talk about chewing the scenery) and, the always wonderful Octavia Spencer. A full-blown, over-the-top (I mean this as a huge compliment) musical version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” […]