Six Movies to See

La La Land

I am pretty sure it’s La La Land for Best Picture. This film left me thinking I just saw the Oscar Winner. It was bold and unpredictable: music, drama, the quest for fame—it’s all there.

Passenger

It was good Sci-Fi, like a futuristic Robinson Crusoe tale on an island surrounded by a sea of space. Oh, and Friday is a woman. My friend’s wife called it a “chick flick” and a “love story.”

Lion

It reminded me of Slumdog Millionaire award winner. It made a lot of people cry. Okay, I couldn’t help it, I got weepy.

Fences

Acting showcase for Viola and Denzelle. Potent stuff. It will win some Oscars.

20^th Century Women

Sleeper indie film that should have been nominated for some Academy Awards. Annette Bening at her very best and award-level acting from Elle Fanning. The seventies don’t seem so bad with this one.

Manchester by the Sea

It’s a heavy film, but a good film: sometimes we take inspiration from stories about what people do when dark events fall on their lives.

[Note: I have yet to see Moonlight and Hidden Figures which both promise to deliver]