Monday With Mildred: “The Farewell”
The Farewell Luckily, I hit the trifecta on this movie. I read subtitles really fast, they weren’t all flashbangs like Norwegian movies, and the director made sure all of them […]
Monday With Mildred: “The Favourite”
The Favourite I resisted watching this film for a long time because I was so tired of the bury your gays trope. But it showed up in my mailbox, which […]
Monday With Mildred: “Unsane”
Unsane I was initially reluctant to watch this movie. Mental illness has been an issue in my family, including forced incarceration in a mental institution. Nevertheless, I did get it […]
Monday With Mildred: “Lucky Number Slevin”
Lucky Number Slevin Beginning with the opening credits it’s obvious you’re watching something a little different, which is a feeling you should get when watching a noir film. This is […]
Media Thoughts: “Zach Snyder’s Justice League”
Zach Snyder’s Justice League OMG. OMG. I just started watching Zach Snyder’s Justice League. I am 32 minutes in to it. OMG. So. Amazing. The Amazons are more powerful, Wonder […]
Monday With Mildred: “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada”
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada The oddly titled movie opens with a good, long look at a stark area of the country. The weather is harsh year round, the […]
Monday With Mildred: “Lovecraft Country”
Lovecraft Country In the opening minutes we see desperate fighting in the trenches of the mostly forgotten Korean War, in black and white with areas of color bursting out, and […]
Monday With Mildred: “Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror”
Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror A cursory examination of horror fiction before and after one of the most significant wars in the long history of […]
Monday With Mildred: “The Fall”
The Fall Do you love breathtaking thrillers that lead you through a labyrinth of clues, fake outs, intrigues and gory, gratuitous murders? Well, that’s fine, but don’t look for any […]
Monday With Mildred: “The Great Wall”
The Great Wall Sometimes you end up hoarding a book or movie for just the right time, like reading Robin Alexander when you need a belly laugh, or Matt Damon […]
