Orlando Bloom is to be commended for his believable performance as a 30-some year-old man who gets triggered and spirals into emotional chaos when the priest who sexually abused and exploited him as a child returns to the small town parish to act as priest at the new church. The choice of career for Malky,…
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Yellowstone’s Rip — be my man
Cole Hauser as Rip on the TV series, Yellowstone I’ve been binging Yellowstone S5 Pt. 1 this weekend. It’s a new release from the library so can only borrow it for a week (close to 2 dozen people are waiting for it) which means I gotta do it. Don’t feel sorry for me though, because…
REVIEW: “Women Talking” (2022) — Keith & the Movies
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Forming the very marrow of Sarah Polley’s quietly lacerating new drama “Women Talking” are the bold and timely themes of female survival and solidarity. That alone is enough for an engrossing story. But part of what makes Polley’s film adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2018 […]…
Doodads Sunday 032623
This houseplant that my older son gave me years ago has managed to stay alive, but it has never bloomed before. I put it close to the plant light that’s shining on the dawn redwood seedlings and it has been inspired to bloom. It’s still opening, but what a beauty. This weekend has been busy…
Movie Review — “Maps to the Stars” (2014) directed by David Cronenberg
Don’t ask me why, but one day I decided to look for David Cronenberg movies I hadn’t seen before. Oh yes, that’s right, it was after seeing, “Crimes of the Future.” It’s been in the queue for awhile, and last night I finally had a chance to watch it. Let’s start out with the genres…
“Your Place or Mine” (2023) (Netflix)
image link They had a one night stand 20 years ago and became friends instead of continuing the romance. He moves away from CA to NYC and has done very well financially as a consultant. He’s also a commitment-phobic who has been through a string of gorgeous girlfriends who never last more than 6…
Paramount Series Review on “The Offer” (2022)
image link I just happened to come across this in my library database while searching for everything they had that was made in 2022. Honestly, I didn’t look too closely at the cover and thought it was a documentary on the making of one of the best films ever made, based on the excellent best-selling…
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