I.S.S. movie review: burns up on reentry
It looks amazing and the cast is fab, but while this could-happen-tomorrow story wants to appropriate the magic of science fiction, it fails to think imaginatively about longstanding human problems.
loaded question: what 2023 movie was the worst you saw?
For me, this was School of Magical Animals, a desperately terrible Harry Potter family-fantasy knockoff out of Germany…
daily stream: an elegantly nuanced story of emigration
2015’s Brooklyn is on Prime in the US, Lionsgate+ in the UK (and other services as well).
daily stream: happy optimism and fabulous food to rebuild your life
2003’s Under the Tuscan Sun is on Prime in the US, Disney+ in the UK, and other services, too.
daily stream: bright and pink for cold gray winter days
2001’s Legally Blonde is on Max in the US, MGM in the UK, and other services as well.
the mystery of the missing Disqus comments is almost solved!
I continue to work with Disqus to resolve a few lingering issues and will update you asap.
Flick Filosopher named a top 10 UK film blog by PR and marketing firm Vuelio
Apparently I’m a bit of an influencer…
daily stream: starting over ain’t easy
2012’s Silver Linings Playbook is on Netflix in the US, Prime in the UK (and other services, too).
loaded question: are American moviegoers getting more comfortable with subtitled films?
Apparently folks are watching everything with subtitles on, even shows and movies in English, for a variety of reasons. Could that be a contributing factor?
daily stream: a society of the snow… with wolves
2012’s The Grey is on Max in the US, Prime in the UK.
