This is, quite simply, really good. Jodie Foster plays an American Psychologist Dr. Lilian Steiner. Once married to a Frenchman, Dr. Gaby Haddad (Daniel Auteuil), with whom she shares a son, she’s comfortable in France and with the language, so much so that the only way to know she isn’t French is when she speaks using her American accent. ​
This is a passionate adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s memoir, a scholar and environmentalist. It’s a beautiful story you’ll want to stick with, even though it can be monotonous, and slow to almost to a crawl at times before picking back up, once again gaining your trust and attention. ​
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In the style of “Tropical Thunder,” “Atropia” pokes fun at what an actor will do to get a decent role, and what the military will do to make sure their soldiers are ready for war before they get there.​
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​In “Mercy,” it’s 2029, Los Angeles. Privacy? There is none. We’re told that there’s so much crime and civil unrest that prison overcrowding is an issue that needs to be addressed, and so is the homeless population.
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This movie was very well done. It’s unnerving and intense. I’ll say it’s a watch at the theater film, mostly so you don’t get distracted. Keep your eyes on the screen at all times. You have to witness these performances.
​“The Testament of Ann Lee” is an intense movie with a noteworthy performance by Amanda Seyfried, who is completely devoted to this role.
This movie is about, for lack of a better way to say it, two grumpy old men who live next door to one another. They finally meet and realize they have incredible differences. Can they move beyond those differences is what you’ll be finding out, especially when you find out what they have in common.
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“Greenland 2: Migration” is a follow-up movie from the prior ‘end-of-the-world disaster movie’ named “Greenland”. In the other movie, a family found a safe shelter. The safety comes to an end five years later. They must travel into the unknown to find a new safe place.
“The Plague” is a deep dive into a pool of peer pressure and emotional pain. The young boys at a summer swim camp are left with minimal supervision. This allows the bully group leader to punish others with fear of exclusion and force the ‘new kid’ to choose a side. Read more
“We Bury the Dead” is a story of a small-scale apocalypse, which results in many deaths. But the real story is with the tremendous amount of grief and despair that is left behind. There is no way to try and bury those strong emotions.
