Dear Jane Campion,
Benedict Cumberbatch has an excellent shot at an Oscar nomination/win. I wanted to thank you for adapting Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel and directing The Power of the Dog (2021). Your films feel like...
View ArticleThinking of Tár on a Winter Walk
My mind wandered to Cate Blanchett‘s performance as the Maestro composer in the film Tár. Once again she proves how formidable she is. Will she win Best Actress? Tár. It’s a character-driven story...
View ArticleBanshees of Inisherin & Ruby
Walking gets me thinking, and I contemplated Martin McDonagh‘s film up for this year’s Oscars. I’ll bet the Irish board of tourism thanks McDonagh for his beautiful film showing the very best of...
View ArticleThe Fabelmans or the Michelle Williams Show?
There is nothing earth-shattering about the film. The cleverness is subdued like the title (storyteller). As a coming-of-age drama about a dysfunctional family loosely based on Steven Spielberg‘s life,...
View Article1971: Play Misty for Me
Straw Dogs and Two-Lane Blacktop were up there on the list, but I had issues accessing an instant copy to watch. No to Dirty Harry, so I decided to revisit Play Misty for Me. I forgot it was Clint...
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