Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! There is quite a collection this week! The Card Counter (2021) Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe Director: Paul Schrader Genres: drama, crime Synopsis: The Card Counter, namely William Tell, is a man haunted by his past. He’s just gotten out of federal prison…
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Movies, Movies, Movies! #119 – February 22, 2022
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! A little of this, a little of that, and one rant. The Last Duel (2021) Starring: Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, Adam Driver, Harriet Walter, Ben Affeck, Alex Lawther Director: Ridley Scott Genres: action, drama Synopsis: Set in the time of young (18!) King Charles the VI of…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #118 – February 15, 2022
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:…
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…
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