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MOONRISE KINGDOM

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If I could get to choose to come back in my next life to a world created by a filmmaker it would have to one by inspired fantasist Wes Anderson, and preferably the one where ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ is based.  In this his 7th feature he conjures up an idyllic 1965 New England sunny summer on … Continue reading



OSLO, AUGUST 31ST

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This unequivocally powerful Norwegian movie of just 24 hours in the life of a desperately sad recovering heroin addict and his struggle with his personal demons leaves one feeling totally drained and numb. This long drawn out day starts with 34 year old Anders leaving some unknown woman in a nondescript motel and making his … Continue reading



YI YI

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This extraordinary Taiwanese epic length family drama that spans the everyday struggles of three generations of a very colorful middle class family kicks off with a wedding and ends three hours later with a funeral.  The chaos of the wedding with the photo of the bride and groom hung upside down and the reception invaded … Continue reading



JUDAS KISS

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Only a gay sci-fi movie would feature a plot line where the protagonist has sex with himself!  It’s just one of the hard-to-fathom threads of this well-meaning movie that is all about the whole concept of having a second chance to go back and fix one’s own past. Zachary is a failed film director who’s … Continue reading



THE GREEN

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The Green that the title refers to is a small Connecticut affluent seaside town where partners Michael and Daniel have escaped too from New York for a different pace of life.  Wannabe novelist Michael is a high school Drama teacher, and Daniel has started his own restaurant and they are laying down roots refurbishing an … Continue reading



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