We’re on the roll again which means a more sparse posting schedule. So here’s an easy list based entirely on fact and doesn’t require the energy of me forming subjective opinions.
The sad thing: I have kept so well abreast of new releases this year that there was nothing novel to watch on the plane. So I watched Moana again (I cried) and then fell asleep watching Dunkirk. Because the struggles of the RAF are so relaxing.
Without further ado
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Bien sur. - Saving Mr. Banks
The irascible creator of Mary Poppins battles with the demons of her past and Walt Disney’s obsession with animated penguins. Just excellent. - The Shape of Water
Beautiful and atmospheric GdT film that didn’t live up to my unreasonably high expectations but was still sublime. Beautiful soundtrack, beautiful acting, beautiful images. - Undertow/Contracorriente
I’ve written about this already on my list of my favorite films of 2017, here. - A Man Called Ove
And this would have been on the list (probably) except that I saw it in January. It’s a heartbreaking Danish film about an old man determined to follow his late wife to the grave but whose suicide plans keep being interrupted by noisy neighbors, people in need of help, and a stubborn stray cat. It gave me feelings deep in my chest.
The takeaway: Irascible adults are the butter on my toast at the moment (Ove, Luke Skywalker, PL Travers). Fittingly, I’m starting on Three Billboards now, featuring the always eloquently irascible Frances McDormand.
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