Reviews and reflections about movies, screenplays, and books.
100 Movies in 2020: #11, Little Women The new Little Women movie is a masterpiece. Writer and director Greta Gerwig plays with the original book‘s story structure to reinvent the narrative for a new generation, turning it into a lively, luminous, thoughtful piece of art. Oh my goodness, go see it. Males, that includes you. […]
100 Movies in 2020: #10, Gaslight Gaslight isn’t the first psychological thriller. It’s not the best psychological thriller. It’s not even the best version of this story (the original British version is supposed to be much creepier). But it’s famous, it’s got Ingrid Bergman, and it’s definitely worth two of your hours. Release: 1944 Starring: […]
This is a story of personal triumph, although it sort of sneaks up on you. Nora Stuart is a successful physician living the dream in Boston. Or so it seems. We quickly learn life with her ER doc boyfriend isn’t great, and before we can dig into that problem, she gets hit by a van. […]
