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HEMINGWAY (PBS)

Ernest Hemmingway (1899-1961) was a man, a writer who has informed all who seek edification, beauty,...
THE ICE HOUSE (1997) (AMAZON PRIME: 2 EPISODES)

Unless it’s a classic, movies made before 2000, rarely tweak my interest, or a revisit; “The Ice Hou...
FRENCH EXIT (IN THEATRES)

In spite of Rapunzel tresses, Michelle Pfeiffer is a remarkably gorgeous woman and credible actor; t...
GODZILLA VS. KONG (IN THEATRES & HBO MAX)

Sensationalism is “King” in the latest of “scales vs. fur” epic; director Adam Wingard, relies monum...
NOBODY (IN THEATRES)

“I am Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too?” Emily Dickinson’s pithy poem was res...
THE FATHER (IN THEATRES & AMAZON PRIME)

Anthony Hopkins a cinematic chameleon, once again proves his divinity in his portrayal of “Anthony”,...
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BALTHAZAR (FRENCH: ENGLISH SUBTITLES) AMAZON PRIME

There are characters that harbor, rent free in fatty corners of one’s brain; they are friends, makin...
“THE UNITED STATES Vs BILLIE HOLIDAY” (HULU)

Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan, 1915-1959) as viewed through the lens of director Lee Daniels i...
SOUND OF METAL (AMAZON PRIME)

Not being a fan of heavy metal, I initially skipped director Darius Marder’s study of an absence of ...
THE WORLD TO COME (IN THEATRES), I CARE A LOT (NETFLIX)

THE WORLD TO COME (in theatres) Two contemporary films about same sex relationships that beg c...
NOMADLAND (HULU & THEATRES)

Profoundly sad, agonizing to watch; director Chloe Zhao (“The Rider”) and actor Frances McDormand ta...