The first thing I think of when I remember seeing this movie? Jamie Lee Curtis, hands down. She steals the show. There is a scene with her dancing at the Rio (she’s a cocktail waitress) and the timing of this scene within the film along with the music and her performance – it is soContinue reading “The Last Showgirl”
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A Complete Unknown
I was impressed with A Complete Unknown, and then I wasn’t. Timothée Chalamet is outstanding in this Bob Dylan biopic. He’s got a brilliant way of sharing the nuanced apathy that Dylan seemed to project. And he sure did nail the voice. I mean – no one is going to be perfect, but I wouldContinue reading “A Complete Unknown”
2023 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
“Hello, yeah…it’s been awhile. Not much. How ’bout you?” I fell out of habit with my weekly movie therapy visits. This happened mostly because my theater changed its hours and made it difficult for me to stick to the routine I liked. I was also putting a little too much pressure on myself to makeContinue reading “2023 Best Picture Oscar Nominees”
Drive My Car
I’ll admit I didn’t get through Drive My Car in one sitting. It’s a long, slow-burn movie, and you have to really pay attention to the subtitles. Can’t sit on the computer surfing while you’re watching this one. Hidetoshi Nishijima plays Yûsuke Kafaku, a theater director who is still coping with his wife’s death andContinue reading “Drive My Car”
House of Gucci
So I go into this expecting that surely a story about the Gucci family will be captivating beyond the fashion and brand recognition of it all. Especially with this cast – I mean the family must have a fabulous creative history, right? And then the first party scene opens with beautiful costumes and a dazzlingContinue reading “House of Gucci”
Spencer
Late to the game on Spencer, and heard great things. Kristen Stewart has come a long way since Bella Swan and I’m glad she is being recognized for this painfully intense performance as Princess Diana. When we first see her, we realize she is well past the dream carriage wedding we remember so well. InterestinglyContinue reading “Spencer”