There’s beauty in simplicity, as the famous quote says, and German-born writer/director Wim Wenders applies that adage to this Japanese-language drama. Its protagonist Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) works as a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo and the film chronicles his day-to-day life. There’s something so captivating about Hirayama’s mundane and highly regimented life that begins at …
FlixChatter Review – SILENT NIGHT(2023) – John Woo’s new revenge thriller after a 20-year break from Hollywood
Hong Kong director John Woo decided to jump into the Hollywood world back in 1993. His first major Hollywood studio film was Hard Target. He realized right away that Hollywood is way different than Hong Kong. First, he didn’t know about the rating system that we have here, and he had to deal with a …
Movies/Series I Watched in FEBRUARY 2024 + Mini Reviews + Movie Of the Month
Happy March! This monthly recap is coming a bit late as I was I had just posted my review of DUNE 2 and wanted to give it some breathing room. I was hoping to post it this morning but the weather was SO NICE I spent time outside all day, even had an outdoor picnic …
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FlixChatter Review: DUNE Part Two – Denis Villeneuve’s magnum opus is even more mesmerizing than the first
After a three-year wait, the sci-fi cinematic event from Denis Villeneuve is here! I’m a huge fan of Part One, which was my #1 film of 2021, so I couldn’t wait for Part Two. Because this is a continuation of the first, not a sequel per se, I knew I could safely expect the same kind …
TV Series Review: FX’s SHŌGUN – the epic saga set in feudal Japan is masterfully crafted, lavish & immersive
Let me begin that this isn’t your dad's (or grandpa’s) Shōgun tale. Most Gen X-ers are likely familiar with or at least have heard of the 1980 miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain as John Blackthorne. I’ve only seen brief clips of that series, which is told mainly from Blackthorne’s POV and reeks of a ‘white savior’ …
2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards – PAST LIVES won Best Feature. Congrats to all the winners!!
The Film Independent Spirit Awards were given out last night, Sunday, Feb 25, and as a film critic as well as a member of Film Independent, I'm thrilled for the 2024 award winners!! The show took place in Santa Monica, hosted by Aidy Bryant, as the final voting for the Oscars is still happening as …
Documentary Series Spotlight: Turner Classic Movies (TCM)’s THE POWER OF FILM
Back in January, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premiered an all-new original documentary series, The Power of Film, which explores some of the most popular and memorable American films of all time. The six-part series was hosted and curated by renowned UCLA professor emeritus Howard Suber. He's the founding chair of UCLA’s Film and Television Producers …
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