I do quite a bit of volunteer work for an organization named New Plaza Cinema. We used to show independent and foreign movies at a nearby small venue that first flooded with a major water main break, but would have been closed anyway because of COVID. New Plaza Cinema offers bi-weekly, hosted Talk Backs about … Continue reading Want to learn more about movies? Shameless plug for New Plaza Cinema’s programs →

Chloe Zhao is a director who's willing to take her time with a topic and makes movies you won't forget. Please watch her earlier film "The Rider" which was nominated for Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards. I expect this movie to be equally compelling. And, of course, I can't think of a … Continue reading “Nomadland” defies ageism and offers a story we haven’t heard →

This article is in slides so use the link if you want to read about all of them. For me, #1 on the list is the one I want to see so am posting its description below. You'll still have to click thru for the trailer OR just watch "I Care a Lot" as you … Continue reading 10 new Netflix items →

Scorsese Takes Aim at Streaming’s Lack of Curation and More: ‘Cinema Is Being Devalued by Content’ "We can’t depend on the movie business, such as it is, to take care of cinema," Scorsese writes in a new essay on Federico Fellini. Zack Sharf Feb 16, 2021 2:15 pm  @zsharf Martin Scorsese rails against the movie business … Continue reading Scorsese on the future of the movie business →

Gerard Butler Has One Of The Most Popular Movies On Streaming By DOUG NORRIE | February 12, 2021 Gerard Butler has faced his share of emergencies and disasters on-screen throughout his career. Heck, he’s been part of almost uncountable Presidential assassination plots alone, having to navigate the world of domestic and international terrorism like other people wake up … Continue reading Gerard Butler’s latest is collecting viewers on Netflix →

I may not always agree with Joe Morgenstern, but he always has something interesting to say. By the way, there's no link to his review of "Minari" here but perhaps you need only his own summary: “It’s wonderful. See it. You’ll love it,” altho his review of splendid turns of phrase and reasons to see … Continue reading Joe Morgenstern at the WSJ is today’s Roger Ebert – always worth reading →

In Time magazine, February 15, 2021 'Unity with purpose' Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman in conversation with former First Lady Michelle Obama Amanda Gorman captivated the world when she read her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Jan. 20 Inauguration ceremony. Sitting just feet away from the 22-year-old … Continue reading Wonderful interview by Michelle Obama of Amanda Gorman →

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/science-fiction-movies-streaming-online-free-february-2021-sea-fever YOU NEED TO WATCH THE BEST SCI-FI THRILLER OF 2019 FOR FREE ONLINE ASAP “ANIMALS DON’T TRAP SOMETHING AND THEN JUST LET IT GO.” JOSH BELL17 HOURS AGO When grad student Siobhan (Hermione Corfield) takes off her wool cap and reveals her striking red hair early in director NEASA HARDIMAN’S SEA FEVER, the crew of the … Continue reading Here’s a thriller on HULU that you may have missed →