The Shape of Water – When I saw The Shape of Water I intended on posting a filmgoer’s mini-review, yet as a cinephile and not a full-fledged critic, I wasn’t sure my words would […]
Lady Bird – This is Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut based on her semi-autobiographical story, which she wrote about life growing up in Sacramento, California on the verge of adulthood and […]
Call Me by Your Name – When I saw Call Me by Your Name, it’s as if I spent a sensual summer in 1983 in a villa in Northern Italy […]
The Florida Project – I saw The Florida Project with two of my Madison Indie Filmmaker friends.
The Post – My mini-film review of The Post that follows is biased. Let me explain how and why. First, it was my birthday and I invited friends to join me for a matinee […]
I, Tonya – I must confess, I entered the theater to see I, Tonya with conservative expectations and a liberal curiosity.
Wonder Woman – First, let me go on record, that both Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot were snubbed by the Academy and other award-issuing guilds and media, not for the fact that […]
The Big Sick – First, one of my favorite film genres is a well-made romantic comedy. Base it on real life events and as a memoir-writer I appreciate the story-telling […]
Get Out – Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, in which he also wrote the screenplay, is a hybrid of genres, part horror film, suspense thriller, dystopian satire, social commentary about race, […]
Phantom Thread – Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, which he wrote and directed, displays his visual acuity and precise sense of place, time, and character. He mixes in metaphors and allegory to […]
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