loaded question: what movies can give us hope for a better future?
I vehemently believe that positive visions are essential for helping us imagine better for ourselves. Where are they?
Brad Bird
weekend watchlist: two tales for Pride Month that cry out for simple human acceptance
Plus grounded human experiences, from escaping a cult to — yes — doing an espionage. (First published June 3rd, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)
I correctly guessed 9 out of the 24 categories, which is appalling. I shall be in my corner reprimanding myself.
AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced
Our most honored films are Roma (five awards), The Favourite (four awards), and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (three awards).
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation movie review: familiar yet fresh
Works for your appreciation with gasp-inducing action sequences and an ethos that has fun with its legacy while moving in a new direction.
Tomorrowland (aka Tomorrowland: A World Beyond) movie review: back to the future
It gets a tad heavy-handed, but my eyes welled with tears of geeky joy at the film’s embrace of an optimism it steadfastly refuses to see as old-fashioned.
QOTD: How much does a sense of mystery surrounding a movie impact your desire to see it?
Cuz people are speculating what Brad Bird’s new flick Tomorrowland might be about, and then speculating how much folk will be upset if it turns out to be something else entirely…
question of the day: Who should — and should not — direct a new Star Wars movie for Disney?
A few shoulds off the top of my head: Bryan Singer. Brad Bird. Christopher Nolan. Joss Whedon. A few should-nots: Brett Ratner. Michael Bay.
deep thought: the most incredible thing about Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol…
…is that Brad Bird made Tom Cruise human again. Or perhaps for the first time.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol movie review: mission finally accomplished
The most fun straight-up action movie in ages: while it touches on concerns about terrorism and rogue nukes, there’s nothing too heavy. But what makes it so special is how up-close and personal it is.
