Buckle your seat belts. I have a few movies to discuss.
The Kitchen, starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elizabeth Moss, is about three women who take over the activities of their now jailed mobster husbands. I found out after the fact that the film is based on a comic book series, which explained the convoluted plot and interesting dialogue. It wasn't the best movie I've seen, but it wasn't the worst.
The Lion King is a photorealistic, computer-animated adaptation of the Disney classic. Lending their voices for the characters were James Earl Jones, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Alfre Woodard and Chiwetel Ejiofor, among others. The Kid said the cartoon version was the best. I have to agree, but it was still the same, sweet story.
Blinded by the Light is based on the memoir Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N' Roll by Sarfraz Manzoor. It's about a Pakistani teenager in a working class British town who doesn't feel heard. When a friend introduces him to Bruce Springsteen music, he feels it describes him and his struggles. It was cute, cute, cute. P.S. Sarfraz Manzoor has been to over 150 Bruce Springsteen concerts.
The Peanut Butter Falcon is about a young man with Down syndrome who dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. He busts out of the nursing home, meets up with a fugitive on the run, and together they head towards their goals. Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and Zack Gottsagen star in this adorable re-imagining of Huckleberry Finn.
Also seen recently:
The Providers is a documentary about three healthcare providers (a physician, a physician assistant and a nurse practitioner) in northern New Mexico who are doing the best they can for their patients. They are each a part of El Centro, "a group of safety-net clinics that offer care to anyone who walks through the doors."* The film accurately depicts the plight of provider shortages and the opioid epidemic in rural settings. It was good.
Life of the Party is a comedy about a woman who had dropped out of school when she married the husband who was now divorcing her. She decides to go back to college where her daughter attends. Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen and Jacki Weaver are among the actors in this film. It was cute.
What They Had is a sweet story about a family trying to deal with their wife and mother's dementia. Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Blythe Danner and Robert Forster star in this story that many families face. It was good.
The Hate U Give is based on a novel by the same name about a 16-yr-old black girl who lives in a poor neighborhood. She attends an elite school in a predominantly white part of town. She lives a bit of a double life, keeping her two worlds separate, until she watches a white police officer shoot and kill her best friend, for no good reason. Amandia Stenberg and Regina Hill star in this still timely film. It was very good.
MK out.
