February 2023 in Film

February turned into a very diverse and somber film month. We ended up watching quite a few dramas and artistic independent films. Seeing as it was February and the month of love there are a few love stories sprinkled throughout, many of them ending up being bittersweet and a few kind of disappointing. Overall it…

January 2023 in Film

The first month of a new year and the start of a new monthly prompt I want to do on my blog. Back in 2019 I briefly did a monthly post on films I had gotten to see new in the theater. Naturally in the following years going to the theater became less frequent. The…

January Mood – Embracing Stillness and Going Inward

Hello January! Depending on which hemisphere you are on this time of the year is either blanketed in winter’s chill or in the early days of summery bliss. Living in Canada it has been blustery and snowy for about two months now. Spring is on the horizon but the time for hunkering in is here….

A Yearning For What Was – A Look Back at Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Yesterday (July 26th) marked three years since the theatrical premiere of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. So much has happened since then yet the realization that three years has passed struck me… Because in a pocket of my mind it feels that very little time has passed at all. Let me start…

5 Things ~ The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)

“Women named Lucy are always being imposed upon but, Lucia, there’s a name for a amazon, for a queen.” – Captain Daniel Gregg Why hello there and welcome back to my movie blog. A page I have unfortunately left a bit neglected. I often find myself getting ideas but then having the wind leave my…

Moonstruck (1987)

“Twice I took the name of the Lord in vain, once I slept with the brother of my fiancee, and once I bounced a check at the liquor store, but that was really an accident.” – Loretta Castorini Moonstruck does quite a successful job at pulling double duty. It is both a romantic comedy and…

The ‘Burbs (1989)

“I hate cul-de-sacs. There’s only one way out, and the people are kind of weird.” – Vic the Garbageman The 1980s were a generally wild time in the age of media and culture. The rather back to basics vibe of the 1970s was discarded for an extravaganza of styles and pop culture. One can almost…

Young Frankenstein (1974)

“For as long as I can remember people have hated me. They looked at my face and my body and they ran away in horror. In my loneliness I decided that if I could not inspire love, which is my deepest hope, I would instead cause fear. I live because this poor half-crazed genius, has…

Snowy Day in the Neighborhood

Jeremy recently obtained the latest album from Bob Dylan, it plays in the background as I write. It’s very good. Calming, and serene. It is the end of October yet it is snowing outside. I’m still getting used to Canada’s early start to winter, it may not be my favorite type of weather but what…

Musings on Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig may only have just two self-directed films (not including a co-director) but the talent shines through in a blinding way. I wanted to briefly talk about Gerwig in honor of her birthday today on August 4th. I think she is brillant, immensely cool and a superb artist. I may be waxing it on…