I have three movies left to see before the Oscars. One may not be available to see until after the show, but here’s hoping.
Interesting tidbit about the 1960s West Side Story - George Chakiris (who played Bernardo) is the nephew of a close family friend. The story is about two rival street gangs in 1950s New York. One member from one group falls in love with a the sister of the other a la Romeo and Juliet. I’m not sure why the musical was adapted again. It was pretty great the first time. I was surprised that the remake maintained the 1950s setting. It begs the question again - why was it remade, especially because it’s almost exactly like the first? Maybe because it’s impossible to improve the original and Steven Spielberg really, really wanted to do it??? Despite all that, it was pretty good.
Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in The Tragedy of Macbeth as the title character and his wife. We all know the story - A trio of witches predict that Macbeth will be King and Lady Macbeth is going to make sure it happens. I very much appreciated that the set design didn’t make it look like a stage play. It flowed well and kept my interest. I liked it.
In The French Dispatch, the story of the last issue of a fictional newspaper is told in three vignettes. Wes Anderson is a master of quirky characters and perspectives askew. The large ensemble cast includes Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Benicio Del Toro, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet and Owen Wilson. It was good.
Recently binged:
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 - Prime
All Creatures Great and Small Season 2 - PBS
MK out.
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