THE THREE FACES OF EVE – Old Joanne Woodward film from 1957 depicting the true story of a woman suffering with multiple personality disorder due to a traumatic childhood incident. Woodward won the Oscar for her performance. Lee J. Cobb is also quite good as her psychiatrist. Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
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THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR – is indeed wonderful! This short film written and directed by Wes Anderson, based on a Roald Dahl story and starring A-list actors is truly a work of art. Told in what I call video book, the actors are actually reading you the story while portraying the characters. TheContinue reading
PRISCILLA – Priscilla Presley’s memoir about her life with Elvis brought to the screen by Sophia Coppola. A sad tale of a naive young girl trapped in a dysfunctional relationship with the King of Rock ‘n Roll. It’s perplexing why her parents, stationed in Germany, would allow their underage daughter, who was still in highContinue reading
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – Well that was four hours we can’t get back! Linette and I agree the scenes were dreadfully long and repetitious making this film woefully tedious to watch. Very few dates were provided so we had no idea exactly when these monstrous events occurred or how much time passed betweenContinue reading
GOLDA – Helen Mirren’s Oscar worthy performance as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is impeccable, as usual. Liev Schreiber is also quite good as Henry Kissinger. The film depicts the 20-day Yom Kippur War in 1973. The story gets bogged down in war room scenes and the cinematography is weird. I liked the snippets of the real Golda andContinue reading
SALTBURN – Psychotic university student, Oliver, insinuates himself into the family of a rich classmate. The dysfunctional, entitled family never see him coming as creeper Oliver stealthily unleashes hell into their lives. Completely unsettling. A real downer. Cheers! Boyfriends – 1; Girlfriends – 0.
THE HOLDOVERS – A handful of boarding school students and staff are forced to remain on campus during the Christmas break. Three of them in particular are broken people struggling to navigate through their pain filled lives. Paul Giamatti heads the cast and newcomer Dominic Sessa shines as troubled student Angus Tully. Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
MAESTRO – Bravo!!! An exquisite work of art! Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan are captivating as legendary composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia. I was mesmerized. Expect numerous Oscar nominations for this one. Cheers! Boyfriends – 0; Girlfriends – 1.
MAY DECEMBER – Loosely based on the MaryKay Letourneau scandal, this film is just as weird and disturbing as the actual events. Also it drags. I didn’t like it. If you’re curious about the shocking 1996 sexual relationship between a 34-year-old teacher and her 12-year-old student, check it out. Otherwise, skip it. Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
GENIE – Ugh! Skip it! Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
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