Reviews of films/TV shows/trailers
Ok, though I've been blogging for over a decade, I actually haven't really blogged much at all about the Emmys. But y'know, given we're cooped up all of last year, my hubby and I did watch quite a bit of TV, so I thought I'd post about it after its nominations were announced yesterday morning. …
Continue reading Musings on EMMY 2021 Nominations – The Good, the Bad + the WTF
One of my TV viewing highlights in May I mentioned in my monthly recap was The Little Drummer Girl. I happened to watch quite a bit of TV that month (seven different series to be exact) and this spy thriller was definitely a standout. The fact that it's based on John le Carré's novel appealed …
Continue reading TV Review: The Little Drummer Girl (2018) mini series starring Florence Pugh
Directors: Martín Blousson, Macarena García Lenzi Cast: Agustina Cerviño, Valeria Giorcelli, Pablo Sigal When Ruth asked me if I wanted to watch a screener for a thriller called Rock, Paper, and Scissors, I was a little hesitant; after the disaster that was 2018's Truth or Dare, I've been wary of any horror movie named after …
Continue reading Argentinian Indie Horror Review: Rock, Paper and Scissors (Piedra, papel y tijera)
When Natasha Romanoff was first introduced in the MCU 11 years ago in Iron Man 2, I didn’t immediately warm up to the character. Even Scarlett Johansson herself admitted Romanoff was portrayed more as a sex object, albeit a bad ass one. Thankfully, she continues to evolve for the better in the subsequent movies, as …
Given the Cannes Film Festival was canceled last year, the 2021's ceremony's red carpet returns with an extra dose of glamor. I was listening to NPR's French correspondent Eleanor Beardsley in the car yesterday and wish I were at Promenade de la Croisette or somewhere on Côte d'Azur this week, especially after seeing this clip… …
Continue reading Dreaming of Cannes – Musings on Leos Carax’s ANNETTE … and Adam Driver
Because of the pandemic, Paramount Pictures has pulled some of their big films from theatrical releases. Two were sold to Amazon, Without Remorse and a new sci-fi action/adventure called THE TOMORROW WAR. It’s understandable why they’ve decided to do that, these were already expensive films to produced and selling them to a big company, they …
Happy Fourth of July, everyone!! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend, wherever you are. I went up north for a couple of days for a quick weekend getaway and went kayaking around Apostle Islands near Bayfield, WI. On the drive back we listened to the Art of the Score, one of my favorite music podcasts …
Continue reading Music Break: Independence Day (1996) patriotic score by David Arnold
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