A widowed cleaning lady (Lesley Manville) in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own (IMDB). Manville gives an outstanding performance as Ada the cleaning lady. From the first time you see her it is impossible not to care about what happens… Continue reading MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
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THOR LOVE AND THUNDER
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) enlists the help of Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg () and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) to fight Gorr (Christian Bale) the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct (IMDB). All the usual characters are back in this wonderful addition to the Marvel Comics Universe. Including an absolutely fantastic performance by… Continue reading THOR LOVE AND THUNDER
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
La directora Olivia Newman y la guionista Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild), han creado la versión cinematográfica de la novela de Delia Owens “Donde cantan los cangrejos de río” y llega a los cines este fin de semana. Todavía no he leído el libro de ficción más vendido y no puedo hablar de… Continue reading WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
DON’T MAKE ME GO
Don’t Make Me Go está dirigida por Hannah Marks (After Everything) y escrita por Vera Herbert (serie de televisión “This Is Us”) y se estrenó en el Festival de Cine de Tribeca. La película de viaje por carretera de padre e hija, protagonizada por John Cho (Searching) y Mia Isaac (Lovestruck), sobresale con muchas de… Continue reading DON’T MAKE ME GO
MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Not too often do we have a 40-something-year-old cleaning lady as the lead in a movie, but director/co-writer Anthony Fabian manages a sweet and entertaining tale of kindness and determination. Best yet, however, is the delightful cast, led by the talented Lesley Manville, that makes Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris a delightful romp through the… Continue reading MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, Where the Crawdads Sing tells a rather compelling story of a young child-turned-woman of very limited means, who manages to survive and thrive, despite the abusive environment that she endures. To be perfectly honest, I had never previously heard about the book, and thusly, have not… Continue reading WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
DON’T MAKE ME GO
Now available on Prime Video is a bittersweet drama/comedy that addresses the fact that people often take their lives for granted. Written by Vera Herbert and directed by Hannah Marks, Don’t Make Me Go follows a single father who loves his teen daughter dearly, but has often taken the safest routes when it comes to… Continue reading DON’T MAKE ME GO
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
No voy a endulzar que me decepcionó el comienzo de la película Thor: Love and Thunder al principio, solo porque es muy diferente de las otras tres entregas de las películas de Marvel que hemos visto, pero dale una minuto y pronto se instalará en esta cuarta oferta en la franquicia del director Taika Waititi.… Continue reading THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
Bentonville Film Festival 2022: SIMCHAS AND SORROWS
Simchas and Sorrows is written, directed and produced by Genevieve Adams. The filmmaker is also the lead actress who stars as Agnes. The film premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival the first day of the festival. The story is an interfaith, romantic comedy about an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry… Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival 2022: SIMCHAS AND SORROWS
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
Thor: Love and Thunder marks the first time that the MCU offers its audiences a fourth, solo installment for one of its heroes. That is due to the fact that filmmaker Taika Waititi breathed much life and joy into the franchise’s Thor character with Thor: Ragnarok. Well, Taika doesn’t exactly disappoint with his latest take… Continue reading THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER