Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! The first four offerings are available on netflix, so if you have netflix, get to watching! Also, four of them are from 2021, which is pretty current. Don’t Look Up (2021) netflix Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan Director: Adam McKay Genres:…
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Movies, Movies, Movies! #117 – February 8, 2022
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! This week’s batch covers relationships, truffle hunters, horror light, the real horror, and a plea for trees. Which ones look good to you? On the Rocks (2020) Starring: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans, Jessica Henwick, Jenny Slate Director: Sofia Coppola Genres: drama, comedy Synopsis: Laura (Jones)…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #116 – February 1, 2022
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Three of these have lots of special effects. The Legend of Shang-Chi (2021) Starring: Simu Liu, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Michelle Yeoh Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Genres: action, adventure Synopsis: Shaun, aka Shang-Chi (Liu) lives in a big Western city when he receives a letter…
“Takeover”: Young Lords’ Juan González on Hospital Protest Doc. Shortlisted for Academy Award — Rise Up Times
In a profound bit of synchronicity, a blogmate (you know who you are) and I were dialoguing today about The Bronx *and* about individuals with Puerto Rican cultural roots. The documentary “Takeover,” which chronicles the radical actions of the Young Lords, was recently shortlisted for an Academy Award. In 1970, the Puerto Rican collective took…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #115 – January 25, 2022
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! This week’s batch is a tasty bunch. Skyfall (2012) Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Director: Sam Mendes Genres: action, adventure Synopsis: Another excellent synopsis lifted from imdb: When James Bond’s (Craig’s) latest assignment goes gravely wrong and Agents around the world…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #114 – January 18, 2022
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Fingers crossed you find something that sounds good or one you’ve seen you can make a comment about. Spectre (2015) Starring: Daniel Craig, Cristoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Belluci Director: Sam Mendes Genres: action, adventure Synopsis: why reinvent the wheel? Here is an excellent synopsis…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #113 – January 11, 2022
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Four of today’s selections are from 2020 or 2021, which is pretty unusual. The 2021 ones may be contenders for the end of 2022 best of list, as they were watched too late for 2021 list. Every Breath You Take (2021) original title, “You Belong to Me”…
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