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Okay, this is a love story. With outstanding cinematography and an incredible cast, Pride & Prejudice is a remarkable film that shocked me as much as it will shock you. A few years ago, when I decided that I wanted to watch Pride & Prejudice, I did a little research online. The overwhelming consensus at…
The Match tells the real story of a Go master and his protégé who continue to play the game together today. Great actors and interesting effects help turn this intellectual game into something visually interesting. Go is a game that I have heard about and seen images of, but have never played or watched a…
A sweet movie about a woman with a passion for cooking who learns to be a sushi chef, East Side Sushi is a super enjoyable time. Specific passions can be very unique. You may love singing while no one else in your family can carry a tune or become an avid camper when all you’ve…
When I saw that this was an A24 film, I had fairly high hopes for The Legend Of Ochi. Unfortunately, something just didn’t click for me. I appreciate that movies made for kids these days also tend to have a slant for the adults. After all, who do you think is taking the children to…
When you hear a movie title like How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, you may be wondering what could possibly be going on, but this lovely little film will take you on a charming little ride. When you are a teenager, the world is small. You don’t know that, of course, but because you…
Sometimes you have to fix a movie for yourself. I renamed this Jonathan And His Merry Bandits. Once you recast him as the main character, Snow White isn’t all that bad. I love musicals. I was introduced to them from a very young age and I make it a point to see all kinds of…
Some movies are just special. It’s not about the cinematography or the landscapes or the sets, it’s about the magic. And Bob Trevino Likes It has that in spades. I tend to be drawn to smaller movies. These are often indie films that focus on human connection rather than explosions or space. I like being…
There aren’t enough mermaid movies out there, in my opinion, but when it comes to The Legend of Mermaid, there’s actually one too many. I have loved mermaids since I was little and if I come across a movie or book about them, I will watch or read it. I know I’m not alone in…
While we are all looking for little miracles here and there, this film about a woman’s hours of clarity while dealing with dementia did not hit the way I was hoping. Dementia is a topic that many of us have been touched by. We have loved ones and family friends whose loved ones are managing…
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…
No one leaves this place without singing the blues. And after watching this stellar film, you won’t be able to stop singing whether you like it or not. There are some movies that were watched during childhood that stand the test of time. Some really don’t, but I couldn’t wait to show my kids this…
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…
