Berkley area Japanese American Ben & best friend, lesbian Alice, follows his ex-girlfriend Miko to NYC where he learns a lesson or two.
A Thousand Cuts (2020)
The story of journalists, chief of whom is Maria Ressa, waging an uphill battle in the Philippines against Pres. Dutertes & his murderous “War on Drugs,” made very difficult by the government’s lies on social media about its critics being “Fake News.”
Films for 9/11 Remembrance
Originally posted a year ago, I am bringing up from the archives. Here are several films worth watching during the upcoming anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers. Click on the title to see my longer reviews. Note that since I put this together several years ago, I’ve added two films at the end. …
Barry (2020)
To read my review of this film version of Barack Obama’s early life, click on the film title.
The Assistant (2019)
Writer/director Kitty Green, hitherto a documentarian, tackles in her first feature film the theme of power, similar to that in Bombshell, but in a far less sensational way. Indeed her film is so prosaic that after a half hour one must force oneself to keep one’s attention focused upon the shots of humdrum procedures common …
Uncut Gems (2019)
Uncut Gems is the story of a gambling-addicted NYC Jewish jeweler entrapped in his dangerous schemes.
The Goldfinch (2019)
At a NYC art museum where a bomb explosion kills his mother, her young son survives & steals the painting she admired, a work that will greatly complicate his adult life.
Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)
When her doc tells Brittany she must lose weight she joins a running group, eventually finding romance & the goal of running the NY Marathon.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
In 3 stories pet Max overcomes his anxiety about baby Liam’s safety; Gidget must retrieve Max’s lost squeaky toy; & Snowball & friends rescue a white tiger cub from the circus.
Greta (2018)
When Frances finds a purse left on the subway & returns it to Greta, the older woman starts stalking her.