July 2022

“July, that lovely hell, all
velvet dresses and drapes
stuffed into a hot little hole.”
— Laura Kasischke

A Monster in Paris – A Review & Feel-Good Friday All In One!

I don’t know / don’t know / so don’t ask me why / That’s how we are/ La Seine and I

Star’s Picks – Top 10 Movies

Ever wondered what I’m re-watching when I’m not consuming new-to-me cinematic offerings?

Most Likely to Murder – A Review

‘Most Likely to Murder’ haphazardly and mostly hits the mark but I don’t foresee it making a huge splash among any audiences.

Redbox Round Up – Quick Reviews

No real outstanding winners here…

A Quiet Place – A Review

Refreshing!

Phantom Thread – A Review

Ravishing. Sensual. Startlingly tremendous.

Playing Catch-Up: Movie Edition!

A series of quick reviews of some of the things I’ve watched in the last month or two that (for the most part) weren’t impressionable enough to warrant a full separate post. Ready? Let’s go!

The Greatest Showman – A Review

This film was the cinematic equivalent to cotton candy. All light and fluffy and saccharine sweet, the memory of which would dissolve just as easily.

Spider-Man: Homecoming – A Review

I guess I should start things off by mentioning that I’m not really into Super Hero/Comic Book movies. There are a few that I like—Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1, Deadpool, and Logan for example—but they’re just not my jam. I think it’s the mountains of back story/necessary exposition (and I’m not fond of the comic book format). I probably would’ve skipped this entirely but I’d heard good things about the movie in general, about Tom Holland’s portrayal of Peter Parker, and I had a BOGO coupon for Redbox rentals so… I gave it a shot.