A movie about a guy driving in a car and talking on the phone. That's it for 84 minutes. Tom Hardy is the only actor in the movie, and, boy is it and he good!
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Television
Mad Men continues to be the most compelling series on tv, especially now that it appears Don is "coming back".
Bill Maher is at the top of his game with his weekly show, always interesting guests and issues to be wrestled with. He also is executive producer of the show Vice, which probes matters of global and local concern to depths that bring them into view. It's a provocative and informative show and is not to be missed.
Yes, Bill Maher, Robert Reich and Randi Rhodes. Randi Rhodes is a radio talk show host, soon to go off the air, unfortunately. Seek her out. She's a straight-forward, no b.s. type. In fact, these 3 all have these traits in common. As far as I'm concerned I could listen and watch them and know I'm getting information I can trust. Not always that easy to find.
Bill Maher is at the top of his game with his weekly show, always interesting guests and issues to be wrestled with. He also is executive producer of the show Vice, which probes matters of global and local concern to depths that bring them into view. It's a provocative and informative show and is not to be missed.
Yes, Bill Maher, Robert Reich and Randi Rhodes. Randi Rhodes is a radio talk show host, soon to go off the air, unfortunately. Seek her out. She's a straight-forward, no b.s. type. In fact, these 3 all have these traits in common. As far as I'm concerned I could listen and watch them and know I'm getting information I can trust. Not always that easy to find.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Anita
Whew! I just got through a busy period. I haven't seen many movies, but this one is not to miss: Anita.
Here is one very courageous woman standing up to the weak, uneducated and nasty Senate Judiciary Committee, consisting of all white males in 1991. She brought up the issue of Clarence Thomas' character in light of his sexual harassment and intimidation of her on the job. This so called "elite panel" failed miserably to deal with this issue and thus confirmed the kind of Supreme Court justice they deserved, but we citizens sure didn't. What a blatant example of why congressional ratings are so low! Her engrossing book about this matter is very aptly titled, Speaking Truth to Power. Although the movie is technically flawed, I strongly recommend it for its historical value. Two other movies I've recently seen that I'd recommend: Child's Pose and Le Week End. Child's Pose is an intense Romanian drama featuring a mother who is trying to help her son even though he hates her. Le Week End is about a senior couple wrestling with demons and each other as they bop around Paris. Another very special performance by the always reliable Jim Broadbent.
Here is one very courageous woman standing up to the weak, uneducated and nasty Senate Judiciary Committee, consisting of all white males in 1991. She brought up the issue of Clarence Thomas' character in light of his sexual harassment and intimidation of her on the job. This so called "elite panel" failed miserably to deal with this issue and thus confirmed the kind of Supreme Court justice they deserved, but we citizens sure didn't. What a blatant example of why congressional ratings are so low! Her engrossing book about this matter is very aptly titled, Speaking Truth to Power. Although the movie is technically flawed, I strongly recommend it for its historical value. Two other movies I've recently seen that I'd recommend: Child's Pose and Le Week End. Child's Pose is an intense Romanian drama featuring a mother who is trying to help her son even though he hates her. Le Week End is about a senior couple wrestling with demons and each other as they bop around Paris. Another very special performance by the always reliable Jim Broadbent.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Oscar Time
Top10
Blue is the Warmest Color
The Past
About Time
Her
Prisoners
Dallas Buyers Club
Blue Jasmine
20 Feet from Stardom
Before Midnight
American Hustle
Honorable Mention
Muscle Shoals
12 Years a Slave
Inequality for All
Nebraska
After Tiller
Best Below-the-Radar Movie of the Year
About Time
Most Astounding and Unnominated Acting Performances
Adele Exarchopoulos in Blue is the Warmest Color
Joaquin Phoenix in Her
Best Cast
The Past
Blue is the Warmest Color
The Past
About Time
Her
Prisoners
Dallas Buyers Club
Blue Jasmine
20 Feet from Stardom
Before Midnight
American Hustle
Honorable Mention
Muscle Shoals
12 Years a Slave
Inequality for All
Nebraska
After Tiller
Best Below-the-Radar Movie of the Year
About Time
Most Astounding and Unnominated Acting Performances
Adele Exarchopoulos in Blue is the Warmest Color
Joaquin Phoenix in Her
Best Cast
The Past
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Best Big Hollywood Movie This Season - Her
Hollywood has been spewing out its biggies for the last month or so. Her is the best of the lot. Joaquin Phoenix is astounding is this very demanding role, falling in love with his computer's operating system. I was totally engaged with this move. Hmm. 4 stars!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Oscar Nominations - OMG!!!
Blue is the Warmest Color and The Past don't get nominated for Best Foreign Language film. Actually, I just read that The Past didn't qualify in this category because it was first shown after the deadline. So, why on earth was it not nominated for Best Picture? And what about the amazing performance by Adele Exarchopoulos in Blue is the Warmest Color? And Inequality for All and Muscle Shoals are bypassed for Best Documentary. These oversights will certainly make the Oscars a lot less interesting for me.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
The Past and The Wolf of Wall Street
The Past is a real life and fully engaging movie. It centers around a woman, her husband, who she wants to divorce, and the man she wants to marry. I quote now from my good friend, Brooks Roddan: " I can't remember seeing a movie in which all the characters were so admirable in such a human way; I cared for each of them. Or a movie in which conscience, the thing that separates us from other animals, was so deftly portrayed that it became a character." We saw the movie together. Now The Wolf of Wall Street is a Hollywood big glamor movie, like American Hustle, but not as good. It's about greed and excess to the max and ultimately gets boring. Now tell me, which of these 2 movies would you rather see?
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