Domestic Violence (2002) documentary Starring: real-life individuals, mostly battering victims, shelter workers, and police officers Director: Frederick Wiseman Synopsis: blurb from netflix: “By shadowing residents of The Spring, Florida's largest shelter for battered women and their children, documentarian Frederick Wiseman sheds light on domestic violence and reveals the complications that make it such a difficult… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #12 – November 19, 2019
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Movies Movies Movies #11 – November 12, 2019
Hyde Park on the Hudson (2012) Starring: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman, Samuel West, Elizabeth Marvel, Elizabeth Wilson, Eleanor Bron, Olivia Williams Director: Roger Michell Synopsis: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, when not in the White House, is at his mother's country home on the Hudson River. This movie is two-pronged. One focuses on the King… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #11 – November 12, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #10 – November 5, 2019
Dogman (2019) Starring: Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano, Adamo Dionisi, Francesco Acquaroli, Alida Baldari Calabria, Laura Pizzirani, Gianluca Gobbi Director: Matteo Garrone Synopsis: Marcello (actor/character) operates “Dogman” a small one-stop pet service in a working class seaside town. He is a dog whisperer in some ways. It is unfortunate he's not so charmed with… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #10 – November 5, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #9 – October 29, 2019
Only 3 today and none from netflix. Dreamland (2006) Starring: Agnes Bruckner, Kelli Garner, Justin Long, John Corbett, Gina Gershon, Brian Klugman, Chris Mulkey, Luce Rains Director: Jason Matzner Synopsis: Independent film that takes place almost entirely in a small collection of mobile homes (and one geodesic dome) set out in the desert of New… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #9 – October 29, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #8 – October 22, 2019
Green Book (2018) Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, Sebastian Maniscalco, P.J. Byrne, Brian Stepanek, Iqbal Theba, Tom Virtue, Paul Sloan, Anthony Mangano, Joe Cortese, Johnny Williams, Dimiter Marinov, David Kallaway, Nick Vallelonga, Mike Hatton, Craig DiFrancia, Quinn Duffy Director: Peter Farrelly Synopsis: The polarity of reviews is what kept me away… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #8 – October 22, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #7 – October 15, 2019
Ma (2019) Starring: Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis Director: Tate Taylor Synopsis: Ma (Octavia) is a woman living a quiet life in a small town where everybody knows everybody. Without giving away too much of the plot, it is a story of revenge, where the children pay for the sins of their parents. I'm… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #7 – October 15, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #6 – October 8, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #6 – October 8, 2019 True Detective Season 3 (2019) Starring: Mahershala Ali, Carmen Ejogo, Stephen Dorff, Scoot McNairy, Ray Fisher, Sarah Gadon Creator: Nic Pizzolatto Synopsis: Each season stands alone. This season Ali (Wayne) and Dorff (Roland) are searching all season for who murdered two children, a brother and sister. The… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #6 – October 8, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #5 10/1/19
Dirty John (2018) Starring: Eric Bana, Connie Britton, Julia Garner, Juno Temple, Jean Smart Director: Alexandra Cunningham Synopsis: The main character, Connie (Britton), decides to continue online dating after serial duds and finally comes across the man of her dreams, a gorgeous doctor, John (Bana), or so she thinks. As the title suggests, if it's… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #5 10/1/19
Movies Movies Movies #4 – September 24, 2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Adam Driver, Jason Watkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Olga Kurylenko, Joana Ribeiro Director: Terry Gilliam Synopsis: In the opening, it says that this film took 25 years to complete and I believe that's correct. Gilliam has been trying to make this movie forever! I'm glad he didn't… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #4 – September 24, 2019
Movies Movies Movies #3 – September 17, 2019
High Life (2018) Starring: Robert Pattinson, Juliet Binoche, Andre Benjamin, Mia Goth Director: Claire Denis Synopsis: Futuristic space movie, where human criminal rejects are jettisoned into space in ships as an alternative to life in prison without parole. The movie starts and remains set on one of these ships that just float in space,… Continue reading Movies Movies Movies #3 – September 17, 2019
