Green Book (2018, Farrelly, USA) follows Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), an Italian American experienced “bullshitter,” who eats likes there’s no tomorrow, as he is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a brilliant, though incredibly lonely, renowned pianist, through the dangerous deep South for Shirley’s tour. It a comedy based on prejudiced and segregated … Continue reading Green Book
Bird Box (2018, Susanne Bier, USA) follows Malorie (Sandra Bullock) as she experiences a supernatural catastrophe that whips out a majority of the world’s population and she has to protect two children as they grow up and blindly navigate to a safe place. There was a lot of social media hype around this movie. I … Continue reading Bird Box
Disobedience (2017, Sebastián Lelio, UK) is based on the book “Disobedience,” by Naomi Alderman, telling the story of Ronit, (Rachel Weisz), facing her past. Many years after being banished from her small Jewish Orthodox town, Ronit comes back to mourn her father’s death. Her presence puts many locals on edge and they don’t hold back … Continue reading Disobedience
Lizzie (2018, Macneill, USA) features that pleasant memorable morning in Fall River, Massachusetts as it is one of the most known American atrocities of the late 19th century. Lizzie Borden, who suffered from “peculiar spells,” which still go undiagnosed, is suspected to have axe murdered her father and stepmother with the help of the maid, … Continue reading Lizzie
Mid90s (2018, Hill, USA) is an intimate story of Stevie’s (Sunny Suljic) day to day life when he meets a group of skaters. The entire plot is laid out in the beginning titles sequence when Stevie goes into his brother’s room, after being told not to, and being amazed at what his brother has. This … Continue reading Mid90s
Reality and fantasy overlap in this surreal portrayal of a dying town and the people clinging to life. The only way this desperate family can leave the town is by breaking a curse. With a well known cast, Ryan Gosling boldly writes and directs his debut film, featuring unconventional themes and situations. It’s a very … Continue reading Lost River
The Lobster (2016, Yorgos Lanthimos, UK) is original, creative, and organic. This complex story in a world a little different than our own features David, Colin Farrell, arrested for not having a significant other and put on a time challenge to then find a significant other but only by sharing an outstanding feature. It’s a … Continue reading The Lobster
