No ticket to stardom for this docudrama. I saw “Atropia” virtually from the Sundance Film Festival, and I haven’t really thought much about it since. I may have liked the leading lady […]
Atropia
La Grazia
This Italian President has my vote. Last February, I disliked Paolo Sorrentino’s “Parthenope” for being cynical, and having the title female character with more beauty than personality. I always knew he was […]
The Secret Agent
The only place Wagner Moura is safe is in this great review. Don’t let the title “The Secret Agent” fool you. This isn’t a spy movie. It’s a Brazilian drama about a […]
Eternity
A smart love triangle in the afterlife. We begin with an elderly couple arriving at a gender reveal party, only for the old man played by Barry Primus to suddenly die and […]
Hamnet
Madness in great performances must not let unwatched go. Hamnet was the only son of William Shakespeare and a fraternal twin to his sister Judith. His cause of death is unknown, but […]
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Another wake up call for this whodunit franchise. “Wake Up Dead Man” is the third entry of the “Knives Out” movies, and I have seen all three of them at the Chicago […]
Reawakening
The parents are more affective than the girl who may or may not be their daughter. “Reawakening” has a set-up that could make it a heartbreaking drama. A teenager leaves home, she’s […]
Rebuilding
A great movie about people who lose things, but come together. Just yesterday, I did my double feature for the Joel Edgerton movie “Train Dreams” and Josh O’Connor’s latest starring role in […]
Trifole
This Italian drama should be as golden as the truffles they find. “Trifole” is an Italian drama that treats truffles like gold and has a grandfather-granddaughter story that could be emotionally complex, […]
Train Dreams
Joel Edgerton shows a strong train of thought. I’m told that “Train Dreams” has a certain Terrance Malick ambiance and it does. It shows us a man working and living in the […]
