Saturday, April 27, 2019
At Eternity's Gate (2018)
A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
Intense. captivating and thorough analysis of the artist's personality and art; Willem Dafoe's extraordinary performance makes it even more convincing.
First Lines: Jeffery Deaver - The Bone Collector
Friday, 10:30 p.m., to Saturday, 3:30 a.m.
She wanted only to sleep.
Friday, April 26, 2019
Lifepod (1993)
Nine survivors of an explosion are lost in space, drifting out of rescue range with a saboteur aboard.
A sci-fi reimagination of Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat is OK as standard TV fare, but nowhere comes near the original.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Us (2019)
A family's serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them.
Straightforward horror thriller slyly taking the doppelgänger motif to its extreme with subtle, but clear political undertones; however, an explanatory passage about the goings-on somewhat spoils the mystery.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
First Lines: Nelson DeMille - Plum Island
Through my binoculars, I could see this nice forty-something-foot cabin cruiser anchored a few hundred yards offshore.
Mes amis, mes amours (2008)
Mathias and Antoine become a modern-day odd couple when they move in together in London. But while establishing house rules is easy, handling relationships with the opposite sex is another matter!
Very slight, but likeable comedy; the colorful and lively ensemble makes it work.
Monday, April 22, 2019
D'après une histoire vraie (2017)
A writer goes through a tough period after the release of her latest book, as she gets involved with an obsessive admirer.
Well-staged intense psychological drama with a (predictable) twist can't avoid the impression one has already been here before, but the Seigner's and Green's performances are well worth the watch.
