I’m checking out a few Ben Foster performances and so watched this movie. He’s good, Harrelson is good, and this movie ripped me apart. We still haven’t gotten our seminal war [...]
More Ben Foster, plus Chris Pine and Casey Affleck* in this historical drama “based on a true story.” This is the kind of movie that people love to hate on, but I thought Chris [...]
(14 total movies watched) Midnight Special Sci-fi without all the answers La La Land I was happy to go on the ride Manchester by the Sea Tragic The Edge of Seventeen Hits the nail on the head [...]
In 2016 I set out to watch 52 films written or directed by women. I have completed that goal. Here’s my list: https://letterboxd.com/stenaros/list/52-films-by-women/ What I learned: [...]
Jacob, manager of an orphanage in India, must go to Denmark to procure more money, and, as it turns out, have some secrets revealed to him. I liked tracking how my judgement and loyalties shifted [...]
This contained all the elements of what we’ve come to expect from Marvel films, plus some Christopher Nolan-style Inception things. It’s also a good reminder that one should not be [...]
Interesting perspective on the bank robber movie, with good performances by all.* I was interested in the inclusion of causal racism in the film and feel like there’s a whole discussion to [...]
Still high off La La Land, I requested this from the library, just to get more of the Stone/Gosling vibe, which was still delightful. This second viewing highlighted the excellent acting by [...]