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The Reader is not at all what I thought it would be. Two imperfect people at different times of their lives, still connected, but still strangers. I found it captivating. I absolutely love when I go into a movie blind and it turns out to be something so spellbinding that I am not only completely…
While Multiples may be illegal in the world of Mickey 17, I would have appreciated a multiple of myself to watch the second half of this movie for me. This is one of those movies that I’ve been waiting to see. It’s been on my watchlist since I first heard that it was in the…
These are the top 10 from the first 100 “new to me” films that I watched in 2024. There are lots of excellent movies out there, but these were my favorites from this batch. Movies move around from platform to platform constantly, but if something seems to have stuck around a platform for awhile, I…
They say that there are no original ideas, but when it comes to film, that’s not entirely true. The Double is a little film that makes you think, and in its own way, it stands out in the crowd. Many feel like they don’t exist in this world. They walk through a crowd or visit…
While Shakespeare would have us believing in star crossed lovers, I’ve never been so sure. Portrait Of A Lady On Fire is making the same argument, so now there is another fighter in the ring. There are a lot of historical fiction films centered around proper love stories, with lots of bowing, head nods, and…
I love a film that starts in neutral territory and slowly builds such that you don’t know where all your investment and emotion came from. That was The Penguin Lessons for me. Plus, penguin! Films based on real stories usually go one of two ways – it is a great story, but the film lacks…
There are some movies that you have to watch because they are so good that they wreck you. But heartbreak and its lasting effects can be important – and that’s what Lilya 4-ever is. There have been many movies that I’ve thought about long after they were over, but there have been only a dozen…
If we could all create feature-length films out of our actual dreams, would we? That’s what Akira Kurosawa did and it is an interesting experiment. Dreams has been on my list for a very long time and sadly, I’d kind of forgotten to watch it. A movie that was written by – and directly out…
Sometimes, seeing is believing. And when you think your world is full of robins and rainbows, you might just find a severed ear on the lawn. I have heard rumblings of Blue Velvet for decades, but I never got around to watching it. There was no rhyme or reason, it’s just a film I’d subconsciously…
One of my very favorite romantic comedies, The Big Sick is a movie that you can watch over and over. It’s funny, it’s clever, and it may have fallen below the radar, so add it to your list! The Big Sick is one of those movies that struck me deeply the first time I watched…
Talk about triggering – I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started this film about a high-school wrestler. But now I can’t stop thinking about it and how uncomfortable Vision Quest made me. This is one of those movies that has always been in the ether. I know the cover…
7 Days is a little romantic comedy so charming that it won’t even bother you (much) that it’s set during Covid. I’ll admit that when it comes to Covid, I am not seeking entertainment that highlights that period. It was triggering for everyone in their own way and I don’t think anyone is looking to…
