Throwback time. 36 Hours is the story of an American office during WWII who knows the details of the planned invasion of France. While in Lisbon, the Germans kidnap him and put him under. They build this elaborate fake American hospital in Germany. When he awakens he is told that he is suffering from amnesia and is in an American hospital. They tell him it is 1950 and the Americans won the war several years before. The rest of the…
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Conclave 2024
Watched this on the recommendation from the flight attendant during our flight from Boston to SeaTac. I was skeptical but she was cute in the bubbly way she recommended the film. As a recovering Catholic I was predetermined to be dismissive about the movie. I mean, the plot was the selection of a new Pope. How gripping could that be? Go into a room dressed in drag, cast some ballots, make some white smoke, and the job’s done, right? Well,…
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Renoir 2012
This is a beautiful motion picture. It is lush and living and full of color, much like the artist’s work. To me it is very reminiscent of What Dreams May Come. The story is somewhat compelling, you want to see it through, but it is a slow movie. I guess rather than ‘slow’ maybe the right words are comfortable and leisurely; however, there are times when you want to give it a push. The only other issue I saw was…
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Lars and the Real Girl 2007
It was recommended by my son, Thomas a number of years ago. I watched it and it immediately became one of my favorites that I periodically rewatch. It should have been nominated and receive multiple academy awards, but unfortunately that didn’t happen (take a look at the 2008 Academy Awards and you’ll see why, even if nominated, it would have been a tough year to win). The performances by Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer and, one of my favorite actors, Patricia…
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