Released: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 (VOD) →Sundance 2021 Premiere Written by: Jim Shepard; Ron Hansen Directed by: Mona Fastvold Mona Fastvold's The World to Come, a beguiling romance set on the American frontier, is often literally perched on the edge of light and dark. Though its many contrasts are obvious they're not always literal. This is a love … Continue reading The World to Come
Drama
The Scarlett Johansson Project — #7
I could not wait to get to this one. This is actually the one performance that made me officially choose Scarlett Johansson this year over my other choice. Casting my mind all the way back to 2014, I remember walking out of the theater a total wreck. For anyone who has ever had an ex, … Continue reading The Scarlett Johansson Project — #7
The Scarlett Johansson Project — #6
In perhaps one of the more extreme examples of not knowing what you have until it's gone, this month's installment takes a look at a movie that begins with the absence of humanity and works backward, discovering in the process the aches and pains and consequences of being alive. More specifically, being human. Unfolding as one … Continue reading The Scarlett Johansson Project — #6
Buffaloed
Release: Friday, February 14, 2020 (limited) →Hulu Written by: Brian Sacca Directed by: Tanya Wexler Buffaloed is a great example of why I love Zoey Deutch. I haven't always loved the movies she's been in -- Why Him? (which I've seen) and Dirty Grandpa (which I make my life goal to avoid) I like to think are good … Continue reading Buffaloed
The Scarlett Johansson Project — #5
Another new movie experience and another lesson learned. The one we have to talk about this month has become something of a cult classic since its release nearly two decades ago. I can see how it has earned that reputation. It's a very well-made movie, a realistic take on teen alienation that comes with a prickly … Continue reading The Scarlett Johansson Project — #5
The Night Clerk
Release: Friday, February 21, 2020 →Netflix Written by: Michael Cristofer Directed by: Michael Cristofer The problem with The Night Clerk is not its depiction of a developmental disorder or that it tries to be two movies in one. It's that those two elements -- character study cum genre film -- don't properly coalesce. It works actually quite well as … Continue reading The Night Clerk
The Scarlett Johansson Project — #4
We're more than halfway through 2020 (and thank goodness for that), and yet not quite halfway through The SJP (thanks to a delay up front in Jan/Feb). In case anyone has noticed there hasn't been a whole lot of organization to this feature, which I have actually enjoyed. There was a version of this where I … Continue reading The Scarlett Johansson Project — #4
The Scarlett Johansson Project — #3
My apologies for a lack of content this month. It's been a rough May. With all that's going on right now I'm surprised I'm even this sane. I sincerely hope my fellow bloggers and readers have been holding up okay and doing whatever they can to stay healthy, positive and productive/creative. The one thing I … Continue reading The Scarlett Johansson Project — #3
The Scarlett Johansson Project — #1
After a monthlong delay prompted by my own disorganization, I am happy and excited to get into another new Actor Profile, this blog's fourth such feature and the second to spotlight an actress. Check out the tab below the banner to access the others! Born in Manhattan in 1984, Scarlett Ingrid Johansson is among the … Continue reading The Scarlett Johansson Project — #1
The Way Back
Release: Friday, March 6, 2020 →Theater Written by: Brad Ingelsby Directed by: Gavin O'Connor Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck) had a future in basketball beyond high school. Probably beyond college. Once the pride of Bishop Hayes High in the 1990s, he led his team to more victories and championships in his four years than the many iterations managed in … Continue reading The Way Back
