I saw this film and She Said within a day of each other. Both films deal with sexual assault towards women and are based on real events, but while Harvey Weinstein’s scandals are all over the news, few are aware of the story of Mennonite women (not to be confused with the Amish community). Though …
Tag: Frances McDormand
FlixChatter Review: The French Dispatch (2021)
For some reason I had missed this film when it was released last Fall, and I kind of forgotten about it until it arrived on HBO Max this weekend. I’m not a die-hard Wes Anderson fan, after all I haven’t seen Isle of Dogs yet, but I enjoyed Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and The …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The French Dispatch (2021)
Musings on 2021 Oscars – The Good, The Bad + the WTF
It's Oscars Sunday and I actually don't feel as overwhelmed as I had been as year's past as I actually remember Oscars is on tonight so I had time to prepare and set up my laptop downstairs instead of scrambling to live tweet, ahah. Now, I wish I had timed my laundry on time as …
Continue reading Musings on 2021 Oscars – The Good, The Bad + the WTF
FlixChatter Review: NOMADLAND (2021)
I actually saw this one a few months ago at Twin Cities Film Fest. It was my pick of film of the month in October and also earns a spot on my Top 10 Best list of 2020. Nomadland is about a woman named Fern (Frances McDormand) who lost everything in the Great Recession sets …
Thursday Movie Picks: Films Directed by a Female Director
Happy almost Friday everyone! I'm a bit late to the TMP party but I love this week's topic that I still want to participate. The Thursday Movie Picks blogathon was spearheaded by Wandering Through the Shelves Blog. The rules are simple simple: Each week there is a topic for you to create a list of …
Continue reading Thursday Movie Picks: Films Directed by a Female Director
New Trailer + Poster Spotlight: Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch
Something super fun just arrived in my inbox today! I was in the middle of a rather long, tedious training for my new job, but upon opening this email, a huge smile formed on my face! Ooooh!! I absolutely adore this poster, I wish I could have it to hang on my wall right now! …
Continue reading New Trailer + Poster Spotlight: Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch
TCFF 2017 Reviews: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri + Blue Balloons
It's just two days left in TCFF and I'm playing catch-up with posting reviews! You might've noticed I've got to post a couple of things in a day at times… too many films too little time (both to watch and to review!) Well, below are couple of reviews from Day 6 and 7. Three Billboards …
Continue reading TCFF 2017 Reviews: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri + Blue Balloons