Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Ann Moss) are taking us back behind the green pixelated curtain of The Matrix – or are they? The opening is familiar, with shape shifting agents bringing us that feeling of déjà vu – we’ve seen this before. The action comes on quickly and introduces a new blue-haired character, BugsContinue reading “The Matrix Resurrections”
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi is a new origin chronicle that further expands Marvel Cinematic Universe’s diverse hero landscape. Simu Liu is outstanding as Shang-Chi. He brings artful emotion to ordinary scenes, and beautiful martial arts skills in his defensive encounters. Shang-Chi has a believable and intelligent story arc that reaches back through history, providing a foundation to buildContinue reading “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
The Guilty
It is interesting to learn that The Guilty with Jake Gyllenhaal is a remake of the Danish film Den Skyldige, made just a few years ago. I don’t know why someone would turn around and make an American version of the same movie that quickly, but here it is. The film opens on officer JoeContinue reading “The Guilty”
The Many Saints of Newark
The Many Saints of Newark was promoted as a prequel to the long-running and highly acclaimed series, The Sopranos. Young Tony Soprano, Big Pussy, Uncle Junior, Paulie Walnuts, and Silvio before they were front and center every week on our tv screens. The promos leading up to its release are nostalgic in tone, including thatContinue reading “The Many Saints of Newark”
Dear Evan Hansen
I obsessed over the musical Dear Evan Hansen the moment it hit previews on Broadway. I downloaded every available song clip, started following Pasek & Paul, and hovered over the last minute ticket availability. My face is on the posters they plastered outside of the Music Box Theatre and used in online promos. My daughterContinue reading “Dear Evan Hansen”
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
I once saw Tammy Faye shopping at a home store near me. It was striking to see her in person, to realize the face wasn’t just made for TV. Her trademark permanent makeup, crowded eyelashes, and sweet, steady giggle. She was very real. Heritage USA is just down the road from where I live. OurContinue reading “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
David Byrne’s American Utopia
A friend of mine saw Utopia on Broadway right before everything shut down and loved it, declaring it a “must-see.” Others follow with more accolades and praise that I keep stumbling on. I thought of David Byrnes as sort of an eccentric and recall those quirky Talking Heads videos from high school that are stillContinue reading “David Byrne’s American Utopia”
Promising Young Woman
I am not sure why I waited so long to see Promising Young Woman. Maybe the title threw me off. First of all, how great is Carey Mulligan? And the costuming and set palette! It’s ust full of pops of color and a sort of novelty ice cream shop vibe – like California Gurls orContinue reading “Promising Young Woman”
Free Guy
Ryan Reynolds stars as “Blue Shirt” Guy in Free Guy. Guy is a friendly bank teller who happily tends to his daily repetitive routine along with his best friend, Buddy. What Guy doesn’t realize, is that he is a non-playable character (NPC) in an open world video game called Free City. This all changes whenContinue reading “Free Guy”
CODA
Seventeen year old Ruby (Emilia Jones) is a CODA, a child of deaf adults. As the only hearing person in her family, Ruby acts as an interpreter for her parents and older brother as they struggle to keep the family fishing business afloat. After joining her school’s choir, she finds herself torn between family responsibilityContinue reading “CODA”