Spotlight: The Glorious 25th of May
“All the little angels, rise up, rise up.All the little angels, rise up high!How do they rise up, rise up, rise up?How do they rise up, rise up high?“ So […]
Monday With Mildred: “Porno”
Porno Back in the day, porno was the cool way to say pornography. We’ve since dropped the “o” in the common vernacular, but the type of film is still something […]
Monday With Mildred: “The Sound of Noise”
The Sound of Noise If someone asks you what this movie is about, tell them, “A renegade band of surly Swedish percussionists terrorize a city with their music.” Yeah, this […]
Monday With Mildred On Tuesday: “Friendsgiving”
Friendsgiving Whoever hired the advertising firm that handles this movie deserves a strong talking to by their boss. If you look anywhere on the internets about this film, you will […]
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 […]
