Love and Death (2023) Elizabeth Olsen Asks “Is That All There Is?” A-
This is the superior version thanks to a spectacularly good Elizabeth Olsen as Montgomery, a housewife who has everything on the Baby Boom checklist.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | May 6, 2023 | A-, Drama, Emmy, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Max, Mystery, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
This is the superior version thanks to a spectacularly good Elizabeth Olsen as Montgomery, a housewife who has everything on the Baby Boom checklist.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | May 30, 2023 | A-, Comedy, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Netflix, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
It’s all just as delicious as the original two series with the two Lady Danbury’s taking all of the acting honors in their respective time periods.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 10, 2023 | B+, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Paramount Plus, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
“Fellow Travelers” is “The Way We Were,” with Jewish being replaced by Queer, Redford by Bomer and Barbra by Bailey. It’s compulsively watchable, just not a classic.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Jul 23, 2023 | Action, B, Comedy, Drama, Epic, Film Noir, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Horror, Mystery, Netflix, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV / Streaming, Western |
Murphy is marvelous – the scene where she fires a colleague is delicious – and Hayek blazes through the episode like the superstar she is.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Apr 20, 2023 | Apple TV+ Amazon, B, Drama, Favorites, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Historic Events, LA Music Scene, Music & Art, Music Scene, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
For me, the one magical moment in the series occurs when Keogh and Claflin share the mic in their first concert together.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Aug 25, 2023 | B, Comedy, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Nicholas Galitzine, as Prince Harry, gives a perfect performance. Utterly believable. He’s the ONLY reason to see this movie but he is reason enough!
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Jun 12, 2023 | Drama, F, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), LA Music Scene, Max, Music & Art, Music Scene, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Levinson, who did good work with Zendaya in “Malcolm and Marie”, is at sea here, unable to connect with Jocelyn/Depp’s character on any level.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 6, 2023 | A-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), MUBI, Mystery, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
Walker’s film follows three teenage girls on vacation in Greece. Mia McKenna-Bruce delivers a heartbreaking performance as Tara. One of the year’s best.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 6, 2023 | A+, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Mystery, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
The direction of Haigh in this film is exceptional, creating an enthralling atmosphere that visually amazes the audience.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 23, 2023 | A-, Action, Drama, Epic, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Historic Events, Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, Western |
Scorsese directs all of these multiple storylines with great flair. from the broad vistas to the most minute period detail in costume and production design.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 21, 2023 | B+, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Music Biography, Netflix, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Leaving out vast chunks of the great conductor’s life, Cooper gives a vain impersonation of a vain man while Carey Mulligan takes the acting honors.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 22, 2023 | Action, D+, Drama, Epic, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance |
An epic disaster of Waterloo proportions. The movie has no style and makes no sense. If you are looking for a history lesson, go elsewhere.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 3, 2023 | D+, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance |
Laughable when it should be serious, the movie has no drive. All the artistry in the world is useless if the underlying story is not up to scratch.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 23, 2023 | A+, Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), MUBI, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
The leads are just about perfect, and the film is enlivened at every turn by the director’s usual penchant for deadpan humor.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 13, 2021 | A+, Action, Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Musical, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
West Side Story is Spielberg’s Triumph! Of course, it is Anita who is the real star of the movie and Ariana DeBose is astonishing.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 3, 2023 | A, Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), MUBI, Mystery, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
With its labyrinthine structure, discursive storyline, and exploration of themes such as duality, reality, identity, and the nature of time, the movie is reminiscent of the great Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 8, 2023 | A, Archival Posts, Drama, Favorites, Film Noir, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Mystery, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller |
Oldroyd pulls out all the stops and the three actresses complement one another so perfectly that we end up savoring 2023’s best scene.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 6, 2022 | A, Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming, Underappreciated |
And Henry gives a tour de force performance that matches his spine-tingling monologue in “If Beale Street Could Talk”. Like Lawrence he is one of the all-time greats.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Feb 3, 2022 | A, Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
Time stands still as Julie leaves Aksel, frozen in the kitchen as he pours her a cup of coffee, and runs through the streets of daytime Oslo.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | May 16, 2023 | A-, Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming, Underappreciated |
Laporte is tremendous in portraying a complex character who appears to have an “escape” but really doesn’t. It’s a heartbreaking performance.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 17, 2022 | A-, Archival Posts, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Netflix, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming, Underappreciated |
Superb performances by Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell transform this adaptation into a film of great beauty and, yes, sensuality.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | May 9, 2022 | A-, Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming, Underappreciated |
Meise directs what must be some of the most beautiful and heartfelt scenes ever captured on film between two men in love.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 27, 2021 | A-, Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Hulu, Mystery, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming, Underappreciated |
Christian Petzold’s direction is so seductive, and the two leads are so effective, that you fall easily for “Undine’s” charms.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 23, 2022 | Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, B+, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming, Underappreciated |
Aamu Milonoff is exceptionally good, giving a beautifully grounded yet magical performance. The kind that makes you sit up and take notice.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Aug 6, 2023 | Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, B-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
The second homo tryst is the sexiest and most graphic gay moment ever captured in a mainstream film.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 24, 2023 | Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, B-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
With “She Came to Me” we have the same quirky Miller, however, although the ideas are there they never come together to form a concrete whole.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 27, 2021 | Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, B-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Jess Wexler and Joshua Leonard have such a natural chemistry that I assumed that they were a couple in real-life.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Jun 16, 2023 | Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, C, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Science Fiction, TV / Streaming |
“Asteroid City” takes on too much and leaves us with too little. However, there are some funny inventions by our Junior Stargazers and other pleasures.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 13, 2023 | Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, C, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, LA Music Scene, Music & Art, Music Scene, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
The only part of the movie that works – and gives you a look at what the movie could have been – are the opening scenes on the United States Army Base in Germany.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 7, 2021 | Apple TV+ Amazon, Archival Posts, Comedy, D-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
“Licorice Pizza” and the gay stereotype. Here is a mincing queen with a sibilant S so strong it could be head Sherman Oaks as far as Toluca Lake
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