Strad Style documentary review: a heart full of violins (Slamdance 2017)
Wonderful; so funny and strange and human. An amazing portrait of a fascinating character, beautifully told with enormous suspense and tenderness.
The Lego Batman Movie review: give a minifig
A great Batman movie, a great superhero movie, and a gloriously bonkers expression of the sublime silliness of crime fighters in capes, and our love of them.
20th Century Women movie review: sometimes it’s hard to be a woman
Poignant and hilarious and wise, a melancholy ode to a moment when when the world was changing for women (and men)… and how it still and always is.
Barcelona photo: Biblioteca de Catalunya
Deliciously medieval.
Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review
I would give the Oscar in a three-way tie to the Syrian-themed nominees, which offer stunningly intimate observations on the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
curated: the IMDb is shutting down its forums
But where will I go for mansplaining about the best way to appreciate movies?
curated: we’re gonna have to be our own superhero
“No, you move.”
Barcelona photos: lovely narrow streets
I loved wandering these…
A Good American documentary review: 9/11 didn’t have to happen
Shocking, essential documentary looks at the shameful and avoidable failure of the NSA to prevent 9/11. All Americans (and everyone else) should see this film.
doc ‘Chasing Asylum’ has background on Trump’s “dumb deal”
It’s an Australian documentary called Chasing Asylum…
