Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
Nomadland
{5/5} “I’m not homeless, I’m just houseless.” Nomadland, released in 2020 Fern lost her husband and her town. She is having a hard time finding a job aside from Amazon. She lives in her van, parked at an RV park. People are concerned about her, but she says she’s OK. It’s very cold, though, so […]
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
{5/5} “Sometimes it’s hardest of all to forgive someone we love.” A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood, released in 2019 Lloyd is a prizewinning magazine writer who has a wife and baby. When he goes to his sister’s wedding he’s unhappy to see his father. They end up having an argument that leads to punches […]
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
{5/5} “This is going to sound strange, really bizarre, but are you experiencing any kind of temporal anomaly in your life?” The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, released in 2021 Mark wakes up every day and it’s the same day. He goes around helping people. He discusses the philosophy of time loops with his best […]
Luca
{4.5/5} “Walking is just like swimming, but without fins or a tail. And also there’s no water.” Luca, released in 2021 Luca is a sea monster — his mom always tells him to stay away from the surface. But one day he follows a guy named Alberto out of the water and finds that when […]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
{4/5} “This isn’t a farm, it’s a trap.” Ghostbusters: Afterlife, released in 2021 Callie and her two kids get evicted, but at the same time her estranged father dies and leaves her his house in the country. Trevor gets a job at a restaurant because there’s a cute girl there. Phoebe makes a friend at […]
No Time to Die
{4/5} “It’s just a number.” No Time to Die, released in 2021 James Bond has retired after years of serving his country, and he and Madeleine are living happily ever after. But then he finds that people are still trying to kill him. Blofeld is locked up, but Spectre is still active. His old friend […]
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
{5/5} “‘I heard this one woman singing ‘Umbrella’ cause she thought it might rain outside, so you know what I did?’ ‘Gave her an umbrella.’” Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas, released in 2021 Zoey is facing her first Christmas without her dad. Her family has decided to split up and go their own way, and she told […]
A Quiet Place Part II
{4.5/5} “The people that are left, they’ve become… You don’t know, do you? I do. They’re not the kind of people worth saving.” A Quiet Place Part II, released in 2020 After the attack at their house, the family must move on. But moving is very dangerous. They must be quiet, of course, to avoid […]
Black Widow
{4.5/5} “What was I supposed to do? You’re the only superhero person that I know.” Black Widow, released in 2021 After the Sokovia Accords, Natasha Romanoff finds a secluded place in Norway to hang out. When a mysterious figure arrives to take something she doesn’t know she has, she finds a specific old photo of […]
Sorry to Bother You
{5/5} “Stick to the script.” Sorry to Bother You, released in 2018 Cassius Green, a black man, starts a telemarketing job in order to make some much needed money. When he initially falters, an older black man gives him some advice: use his white voice. This change immediately propels him into the ranks of successful […]