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”
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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”
The Suicide Squad
It’s funny, when I first described my reaction to The Suicide Squad to my husband, I said it was kind of in the same vein as Guardians of the Galaxy. This was before I knew it was the same writer/director, James Gunn. It’s obvious he’s behind this fun, action-packed comedy with a magnetic soundtrack. TheContinue reading “The Suicide Squad”
Joe Bell
For this week’s movie therapy I skipped over Old and Snake Eyes for the less popular option of Joe Bell. The trailer is outstanding, featuring the song The Joke by one of my favorite artists, Brandi Carlisle. And, being a product of the funky bunch generation, I am a huge Mark Wahlberg fan. That hasContinue reading “Joe Bell”
Pig
Pig stars Nicolas Cage as Robin Feld, a reclusive and quiet ex-chef who lives off grid in the remote backwoods of Portland, Oregon. Rob’s companion is his Pig who helps him forage for truffles out in the woods. These elite truffles are seemingly the best, and picked up each Thursday by a young and cheesyContinue reading “Pig”