I just returned from the movie theatre where I watched Perfect Days, Wim Wenders new Japanese-speaking film, set in Tokyo – for the second time in a week. I loved this film so much. It follows the life of a fellow named Hirayama. Each day… Read More
I didn’t want to see the new Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer. In general, I don’t enjoy films about war. I don’t care for films punctuated by explosions, and I find biopics tend to be hit or miss. Sheila saw it the other day and on… Read More
Candy Minx challenged me to make a movie list. I love movies, but I’ve never been a fan of “best of” lists. Who am I to say what’s best? There are so many films and there is so much variety. What I can do is… Read More
AlphaGo – The Movie is available to watch free on YouTube. It’s the story of the development of the AI AlphaGo culminating in a 5 game Go match with Lee Sedol, the Korean Go champ who dominated the game for a decade. Unlike in the… Read More
Uncut Gems is a roller-coaster gold-rush of a film by the Sadfie Brothers, anchored by a really great performance by Adam Sandler (yes, I said great!). Sandler’s character, a NY jeweler, knows no comfort as he juggles his entire crazy life throughout the film, seeking… Read More
Tonight we ventured out to our local Cineplex to see Judy, a film which focuses on a brief period near the end of the life of Judy Garland, starring Renée Zellweger. It’s a film which recently premiered here in Toronto at TIFF. I’m neither a… Read More
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a film about a young man with Downs syndrome (named Zak), housed in a nursing home, who escapes to seek out The Salt Water Redneck, his pro-wrestling idol. Zak wants to enroll in Redneck’s pro-wrestling school and follow in his… Read More
Having read a double anthology of American Splendor comics, I had to also watch the film of the same name, from 2003. It’s a wonderfully creative and entertaining effort – highly recommended, even if you don’t care even a little bit about underground comics. Pekar… Read More
The other night, with Tuffy P working late bringing home the bacon, I got a wee fire going in the woodstove and turned on the television. Channel 11 often has wonderfully entertaining bad movies playing and this night was no exception. I didn’t know until… Read More
We’ve been watching spy films lately. In particular, we’ve been watching the slow, plodding films based on John le Carré novels. This includes both of those British mini-series featuring Alec Guinness as George Smiley, and yesterday we watched The Spy Who Came in From the… Read More
27th Street 