I have just finished reading Joy-Ann Reid’s new book MEDGAR & MYRLIE: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America–and can highly recommend it. I had known of the martyred NAACP leader even before I joined the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project way back in 1964. The three films in which he is portrayed greatly enhanced my …
The Taste of Things (2023)
An epicure & his chef live & work together to prepare gourmet meals when illness threaten their relationship.
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Any questions I had about the wisdom of remaking the classic film that revived the flagging Disney studio back in 1989 were quickly dissipated when Halle Bailey appears as Ariel, the unsatisfied daughter of underseas King Triton (Javier Bardem). This wonderful singer, whose voice can raise the rafters, greatly enhances the story, her beautifully tawny …
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
A girl growing up alone in a Southern marsh, forgotten by a lover who goes away & accused of killing another, succeeds as an author.
American Underdog (2021)
An incredibly true story of a passed over quarterback who won both the heart of a woman and his chance to play in the NFL after years of trying.
Sir (2018)
A village widow with a dream of becoming a clothing designer works for a wealthy single man in Mumbai where his growing love for her causes her to leave.
Isn’t It Romantic? (2019)
It’s an enjoyable satire. Click on the title to read my entire review.
The Promise (2016)
This is a powerful, timely film about the Armenian Genocide. Click the image to read my entire review. (4.5 out of 5 stars)
Dheepan (2015)
Fleeing war-torn Sri Lanka, a former Tamil Tiger soldier forms a family with a widow & an orphan to begin life anew in a French housing project despite a violent drug gang.
Third Person (2013)
Paul Haggiss’ new film consists of 3 very different love stories that take place in Paris, Rome, & New York, all dealing with the theme of trust.