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SILENT RUNNING (1972).
⭐⭐⭐⭐For some reason, this film was never on my radar, until recently. Wound up buying a DVD rather than rewarding our corporate overlords' stranglehold on culture.
What a melancholy, somber film. Having been alive in the 1960s, I can see where this film comes from—it's an extrapolation of the then-current and now ongoing battle between ecologists and corporations, to a final resolution. It's The Lorax, as a sci-fi film.
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SILENT RUNNING (1972).
⭐⭐⭐⭐For some reason, this film was never on my radar, until recently. Wound up buying a DVD rather than rewarding our corporate overlords' stranglehold on culture.
What a melancholy, somber film. Having been alive in the 1960s, I can see where this film comes from—it's an extrapolation of the then-current and now ongoing battle between ecologists and corporations, to a final resolution. It's The Lorax, as a sci-fi film.
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SILENT RUNNING (1972).
⭐⭐⭐⭐For some reason, this film was never on my radar, until recently. Wound up buying a DVD rather than rewarding our corporate overlords' stranglehold on culture.
What a melancholy, somber film. Having been alive in the 1960s, I can see where this film comes from—it's an extrapolation of the then-current and now ongoing battle between ecologists and corporations, to a final resolution. It's The Lorax, as a sci-fi film.
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SILENT RUNNING (1972).
⭐⭐⭐⭐For some reason, this film was never on my radar, until recently. Wound up buying a DVD rather than rewarding our corporate overlords' stranglehold on culture.
What a melancholy, somber film. Having been alive in the 1960s, I can see where this film comes from—it's an extrapolation of the then-current and now ongoing battle between ecologists and corporations, to a final resolution. It's The Lorax, as a sci-fi film.
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COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Okay, I'm just going to say this was an amazing movie to watch, fifty-five years after its release. What if HAL9000, but in 1970, in charge of the U.S. nuclear arsenal? It is both a wonderful capturing of the mid-century moment—its culture, its fascinations and fantasies, its worries—as well as a incredible prognostication of parts of the torment nexus in which we are living. -
COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Okay, I'm just going to say this was an amazing movie to watch, fifty-five years after its release. What if HAL9000, but in 1970, in charge of the U.S. nuclear arsenal? It is both a wonderful capturing of the mid-century moment—its culture, its fascinations and fantasies, its worries—as well as a incredible prognostication of parts of the torment nexus in which we are living. -
COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Okay, I'm just going to say this was an amazing movie to watch, fifty-five years after its release. What if HAL9000, but in 1970, in charge of the U.S. nuclear arsenal? It is both a wonderful capturing of the mid-century moment—its culture, its fascinations and fantasies, its worries—as well as a incredible prognostication of parts of the torment nexus in which we are living. -
COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Okay, I'm just going to say this was an amazing movie to watch, fifty-five years after its release. What if HAL9000, but in 1970, in charge of the U.S. nuclear arsenal? It is both a wonderful capturing of the mid-century moment—its culture, its fascinations and fantasies, its worries—as well as a incredible prognostication of parts of the torment nexus in which we are living. -
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000) ⭐⭐⭐½
It was good. A small film, well acted. Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick in a small N.Y. town just living their lives. There's some minor drama, but nothing really happens—everything returns to the way it was, which is okay.
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YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000) ⭐⭐⭐½
It was good. A small film, well acted. Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick in a small N.Y. town just living their lives. There's some minor drama, but nothing really happens—everything returns to the way it was, which is okay.
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YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000) ⭐⭐⭐½
It was good. A small film, well acted. Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick in a small N.Y. town just living their lives. There's some minor drama, but nothing really happens—everything returns to the way it was, which is okay.
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YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000) ⭐⭐⭐½
It was good. A small film, well acted. Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick in a small N.Y. town just living their lives. There's some minor drama, but nothing really happens—everything returns to the way it was, which is okay.
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MY OLD ASS (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Elliot (Maisy Stella), the daughter of cranberry farmers in Ontario, is getting ready to go to college in Toronto. One night, she takes shrooms and is visited by her older self (Aubrey Plaza), who gives her VERY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS on what not to do. She has difficulty following them. This wound up being a smaller coming of age movie than I thought it would be, but it is delightful.
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MY OLD ASS (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Elliot (Maisy Stella), the daughter of cranberry farmers in Ontario, is getting ready to go to college in Toronto. One night, she takes shrooms and is visited by her older self (Aubrey Plaza), who gives her VERY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS on what not to do. She has difficulty following them. This wound up being a smaller coming of age movie than I thought it would be, but it is delightful.
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MY OLD ASS (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Elliot (Maisy Stella), the daughter of cranberry farmers in Ontario, is getting ready to go to college in Toronto. One night, she takes shrooms and is visited by her older self (Aubrey Plaza), who gives her VERY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS on what not to do. She has difficulty following them. This wound up being a smaller coming of age movie than I thought it would be, but it is delightful.
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MY OLD ASS (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Elliot (Maisy Stella), the daughter of cranberry farmers in Ontario, is getting ready to go to college in Toronto. One night, she takes shrooms and is visited by her older self (Aubrey Plaza), who gives her VERY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS on what not to do. She has difficulty following them. This wound up being a smaller coming of age movie than I thought it would be, but it is delightful.
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Watched YES, MADAM! (1985) ⭐⭐, one of Michelle Yeoh's first movies. 😆 The script is bonkers bad, but the fight scenes are NOT to be MISSED. Also, every male is either a criminal, or is ineffectual/inept (some are both). And the two women police officers not only are the best at their jobs, but also are the best at martial arts! What more can you want? A little unbalanced (okay, a lot), but worth it for some of the action scenes.
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Watched YES, MADAM! (1985) ⭐⭐, one of Michelle Yeoh's first movies. 😆 The script is bonkers bad, but the fight scenes are NOT to be MISSED. Also, every male is either a criminal, or is ineffectual/inept (some are both). And the two women police officers not only are the best at their jobs, but also are the best at martial arts! What more can you want? A little unbalanced (okay, a lot), but worth it for some of the action scenes.
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Watched YES, MADAM! (1985) ⭐⭐, one of Michelle Yeoh's first movies. 😆 The script is bonkers bad, but the fight scenes are NOT to be MISSED. Also, every male is either a criminal, or is ineffectual/inept (some are both). And the two women police officers not only are the best at their jobs, but also are the best at martial arts! What more can you want? A little unbalanced (okay, a lot), but worth it for some of the action scenes.
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Watched YES, MADAM! (1985) ⭐⭐, one of Michelle Yeoh's first movies. 😆 The script is bonkers bad, but the fight scenes are NOT to be MISSED. Also, every male is either a criminal, or is ineffectual/inept (some are both). And the two women police officers not only are the best at their jobs, but also are the best at martial arts! What more can you want? A little unbalanced (okay, a lot), but worth it for some of the action scenes.
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THELMA (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Parts of the film are painfully slow, but intentionally—it's about old people, and if you don't have patience, then that's your problem. June Squibb does an excellent job portraying an ancient grandmother taken in by a scam. It's Richard Roundtree's final performance, and quite a role for someone who most people remember as Shaft. Parker Posey does fussy middle-age mom well. The film never it takes itself too seriously yet has real moments.
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THELMA (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Parts of the film are painfully slow, but intentionally—it's about old people, and if you don't have patience, then that's your problem. June Squibb does an excellent job portraying an ancient grandmother taken in by a scam. It's Richard Roundtree's final performance, and quite a role for someone who most people remember as Shaft. Parker Posey does fussy middle-age mom well. The film never it takes itself too seriously yet has real moments.
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THELMA (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Parts of the film are painfully slow, but intentionally—it's about old people, and if you don't have patience, then that's your problem. June Squibb does an excellent job portraying an ancient grandmother taken in by a scam. It's Richard Roundtree's final performance, and quite a role for someone who most people remember as Shaft. Parker Posey does fussy middle-age mom well. The film never it takes itself too seriously yet has real moments.
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THELMA (2024) ⭐⭐⭐½
Parts of the film are painfully slow, but intentionally—it's about old people, and if you don't have patience, then that's your problem. June Squibb does an excellent job portraying an ancient grandmother taken in by a scam. It's Richard Roundtree's final performance, and quite a role for someone who most people remember as Shaft. Parker Posey does fussy middle-age mom well. The film never it takes itself too seriously yet has real moments.
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Finally geared myself up to watch BONES AND ALL (2022) ⭐⭐⭐½.
It was less grisly, less horrifying, and sweeter than I was expecting. Still grim and very, very creepy though. 😂 Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet make a cute couple. Mark Rylance was great as a super-creep.
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Finally geared myself up to watch BONES AND ALL (2022) ⭐⭐⭐½.
It was less grisly, less horrifying, and sweeter than I was expecting. Still grim and very, very creepy though. 😂 Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet make a cute couple. Mark Rylance was great as a super-creep.
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Finally geared myself up to watch BONES AND ALL (2022) ⭐⭐⭐½.
It was less grisly, less horrifying, and sweeter than I was expecting. Still grim and very, very creepy though. 😂 Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet make a cute couple. Mark Rylance was great as a super-creep.
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Finally geared myself up to watch BONES AND ALL (2022) ⭐⭐⭐½.
It was less grisly, less horrifying, and sweeter than I was expecting. Still grim and very, very creepy though. 😂 Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet make a cute couple. Mark Rylance was great as a super-creep.
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LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) ⭐½
Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke play an upper-middle-class family who take their two teen children to a lavish beach house rental for a weekend getaway—only to have society crumble while they are there. Mahershala Ali and Myha'la play a very wealthy father and daughter who own the rental and have to navigate white fear to talk themselves into their own home. What follows are these six people interacting during the collapse of the country. 1/2 -
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) ⭐½
Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke play an upper-middle-class family who take their two teen children to a lavish beach house rental for a weekend getaway—only to have society crumble while they are there. Mahershala Ali and Myha'la play a very wealthy father and daughter who own the rental and have to navigate white fear to talk themselves into their own home. What follows are these six people interacting during the collapse of the country. 1/2 -
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) ⭐½
Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke play an upper-middle-class family who take their two teen children to a lavish beach house rental for a weekend getaway—only to have society crumble while they are there. Mahershala Ali and Myha'la play a very wealthy father and daughter who own the rental and have to navigate white fear to talk themselves into their own home. What follows are these six people interacting during the collapse of the country. 1/2 -
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) ⭐½
Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke play an upper-middle-class family who take their two teen children to a lavish beach house rental for a weekend getaway—only to have society crumble while they are there. Mahershala Ali and Myha'la play a very wealthy father and daughter who own the rental and have to navigate white fear to talk themselves into their own home. What follows are these six people interacting during the collapse of the country. 1/2 -
THE MENU (2022) ⭐⭐⭐
Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) arrive at exclusive an island restaurant run by Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). It soon becomes clear this will be a very unique meal.Satirizing high-end "foodie" dining, this dark comedy has a good ensemble cast and unfolds well to its grim conclusion. While some parts were a tad underdone, if you've ever been at a meal where smoke was one of the ingredients, grab a glass of wine and laugh at yourself.
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THE MENU (2022) ⭐⭐⭐
Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) arrive at exclusive an island restaurant run by Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). It soon becomes clear this will be a very unique meal.Satirizing high-end "foodie" dining, this dark comedy has a good ensemble cast and unfolds well to its grim conclusion. While some parts were a tad underdone, if you've ever been at a meal where smoke was one of the ingredients, grab a glass of wine and laugh at yourself.
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THE MENU (2022) ⭐⭐⭐
Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) arrive at exclusive an island restaurant run by Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). It soon becomes clear this will be a very unique meal.Satirizing high-end "foodie" dining, this dark comedy has a good ensemble cast and unfolds well to its grim conclusion. While some parts were a tad underdone, if you've ever been at a meal where smoke was one of the ingredients, grab a glass of wine and laugh at yourself.
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THE MENU (2022) ⭐⭐⭐
Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) arrive at exclusive an island restaurant run by Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). It soon becomes clear this will be a very unique meal.Satirizing high-end "foodie" dining, this dark comedy has a good ensemble cast and unfolds well to its grim conclusion. While some parts were a tad underdone, if you've ever been at a meal where smoke was one of the ingredients, grab a glass of wine and laugh at yourself.
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GRANDMA (2015) ⭐⭐⭐
Elle (Lily Tomlin) is an ancient lesbian poet having a bad day—she's still getting over the death of her long-term partner and having a messy breakup with her current girlfriend. The day is made worse when her granddaughter Sage (Julia Garner) shows up needing $630 for an abortion, money that Elle doesn't have. What follows is an Odyssean journey as the two of them crisscross Los Angeles to comb through Elle's past friends and lovers trying to scrape up the money.Tomlin is the engine of this tale (age 76!), delivering a high-energy, mouthy, abrasive irritant who calls everyone out on their shit. Garner gets her role just right—somewhat unknowing, but also knowing just enough to correct things. Sam Elliott has an excellent cameo as patriarchy personified. Watch this movie if you want to see cranky old people demonstrate to the young that life is complicated and long.
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GRANDMA (2015) ⭐⭐⭐
Elle (Lily Tomlin) is an ancient lesbian poet having a bad day—she's still getting over the death of her long-term partner and having a messy breakup with her current girlfriend. The day is made worse when her granddaughter Sage (Julia Garner) shows up needing $630 for an abortion, money that Elle doesn't have. What follows is an Odyssean journey as the two of them crisscross Los Angeles to comb through Elle's past friends and lovers trying to scrape up the money.Tomlin is the engine of this tale (age 76!), delivering a high-energy, mouthy, abrasive irritant who calls everyone out on their shit. Garner gets her role just right—somewhat unknowing, but also knowing just enough to correct things. Sam Elliott has an excellent cameo as patriarchy personified. Watch this movie if you want to see cranky old people demonstrate to the young that life is complicated and long.
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GRANDMA (2015) ⭐⭐⭐
Elle (Lily Tomlin) is an ancient lesbian poet having a bad day—she's still getting over the death of her long-term partner and having a messy breakup with her current girlfriend. The day is made worse when her granddaughter Sage (Julia Garner) shows up needing $630 for an abortion, money that Elle doesn't have. What follows is an Odyssean journey as the two of them crisscross Los Angeles to comb through Elle's past friends and lovers trying to scrape up the money.Tomlin is the engine of this tale (age 76!), delivering a high-energy, mouthy, abrasive irritant who calls everyone out on their shit. Garner gets her role just right—somewhat unknowing, but also knowing just enough to correct things. Sam Elliott has an excellent cameo as patriarchy personified. Watch this movie if you want to see cranky old people demonstrate to the young that life is complicated and long.
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PIG (2021) ⭐⭐⭐½
A truffle hunter (Nicolas Cage) living like a hermit in the Oregon woods has his truffle pig stolen during a violent attack. He pairs up with his only contact to the outside world—the young guy he trades truffles to for supplies—to travel to Portland and find his pig.What a strange buddy movie about love, loss, the past, and regrets. What a somber odyssey. "It wasn't what I was expecting" is the most common comment about this movie, and well, yeah—it's not. I'm not going to give anything away, because, well, that would ruin the fun. This isn't a big, devastating film, but it's good one.
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PIG (2021) ⭐⭐⭐½
A truffle hunter (Nicolas Cage) living like a hermit in the Oregon woods has his truffle pig stolen during a violent attack. He pairs up with his only contact to the outside world—the young guy he trades truffles to for supplies—to travel to Portland and find his pig.What a strange buddy movie about love, loss, the past, and regrets. What a somber odyssey. "It wasn't what I was expecting" is the most common comment about this movie, and well, yeah—it's not. I'm not going to give anything away, because, well, that would ruin the fun. This isn't a big, devastating film, but it's good one.
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RETURN (2011) ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Kelli (Linda Cardellini) returns to her husband (Michael Shannon) and two young girls after a deployment in Iraq. She has trouble living her small town life again. She tries, but she just...can't. She has trouble reconnecting with her friends, her husband, her daughters. Her old job seems...pointless.This is one of the most lifelike movies I've ever seen—a straightforward and clear-eyed portrayal of post-trauma depression (and small town life!), without falling into standard filmic tropes. No Hollywood
tension–resolution plot here, and no huge reveals or crisis moments (don't believe the trailer's vibe), just a portrait of a vet sinking in the swamp, and trying not to sink further. Folks who have vets in their families (like me) may find this film hits really close to home. -
RETURN (2011) ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Kelli (Linda Cardellini) returns to her husband (Michael Shannon) and two young girls after a deployment in Iraq. She has trouble living her small town life again. She tries, but she just...can't. She has trouble reconnecting with her friends, her husband, her daughters. Her old job seems...pointless.This is one of the most lifelike movies I've ever seen—a straightforward and clear-eyed portrayal of post-trauma depression (and small town life!), without falling into standard filmic tropes. No Hollywood
tension–resolution plot here, and no huge reveals or crisis moments (don't believe the trailer's vibe), just a portrait of a vet sinking in the swamp, and trying not to sink further. Folks who have vets in their families (like me) may find this film hits really close to home. -
RETURN (2011) ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Kelli (Linda Cardellini) returns to her husband (Michael Shannon) and two young girls after a deployment in Iraq. She has trouble living her small town life again. She tries, but she just...can't. She has trouble reconnecting with her friends, her husband, her daughters. Her old job seems...pointless.This is one of the most lifelike movies I've ever seen—a straightforward and clear-eyed portrayal of post-trauma depression (and small town life!), without falling into standard filmic tropes. No Hollywood
tension–resolution plot here, and no huge reveals or crisis moments (don't believe the trailer's vibe), just a portrait of a vet sinking in the swamp, and trying not to sink further. Folks who have vets in their families (like me) may find this film hits really close to home. -
5-25-77 (2022) ⭐⭐⭐½
This quirky, quasi-autobiographical film by Patrick Read Johnson follows his young self (John Francis Daley) as a filmmaker navigating high school life in a small town in 1976–77. A trip to Hollywood miraculously finds him meeting a young Steven Spielberg (while making Close Encounters) and a tour of Industrial Light and Magic, where he sees a rough cut of Star Wars before it is released (on 5-25-77)—a crystallizing event.While lacking the polish of other films nostalgic for this era (Super 8), and sometimes alternately scattered and dragging, this movie delivers parts sweetly rendered by young actors who now are midway through adult careers (filmed in 2004–06, it wasn't released until 2022). Emmi Chen nails high school love. Austin Pendleton surprises as a disillusioned filmmaking magazine editor. Worth watching even just as an artifact of the time.
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5-25-77 (2022) ⭐⭐⭐½
This quirky, quasi-autobiographical film by Patrick Read Johnson follows his young self (John Francis Daley) as a filmmaker navigating high school life in a small town in 1976–77. A trip to Hollywood miraculously finds him meeting a young Steven Spielberg (while making Close Encounters) and a tour of Industrial Light and Magic, where he sees a rough cut of Star Wars before it is released (on 5-25-77)—a crystallizing event.While lacking the polish of other films nostalgic for this era (Super 8), and sometimes alternately scattered and dragging, this movie delivers parts sweetly rendered by young actors who now are midway through adult careers (filmed in 2004–06, it wasn't released until 2022). Emmi Chen nails high school love. Austin Pendleton surprises as a disillusioned filmmaking magazine editor. Worth watching even just as an artifact of the time.
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STRAIGHT UP (2019) ⭐⭐⭐½
Todd (James Sweeney) suffers from OCD and can't consummate his gay relationships because he's afraid of bodily fluids. His therapist (Tracie Thoms) wonders if he may want to explore whether he is in fact straight. He offhand meets Rory (Katie Findlay) and they spend the next eight hours together nonstop talking—the start of a romance unlike in any other movie.Straight Up may surpass Metropolitan for the longest screenplay—the main characters never stop talking. It has the feel of a student film, but a clever, entertaining one. And though it follows the conventional rom-com structure, as a rom-com it takes the idea of two people who are meant to be together into new ground. What if your true soul mate is someone you are supposed to play Bananagrams with until the end of time?
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STRAIGHT UP (2019) ⭐⭐⭐½
Todd (James Sweeney) suffers from OCD and can't consummate his gay relationships because he's afraid of bodily fluids. His therapist (Tracie Thoms) wonders if he may want to explore whether he is in fact straight. He offhands meets Rory (Katie Findlay) and they spend the next eight hours together nonstop talking—the start of a romance unlike in any other movie.Straight Up may surpass Metropolitan for the longest screenplay—the main characters never stop talking. It has the feel of a student film, but a clever, entertaining one. And though it follows the conventional rom-com structure, as a rom-com it takes the idea of two people who are meant to be together into new ground. What if your true soul mate is someone you are supposed to play Bananagrams with until the end of time?
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STRAIGHT UP (2019) ⭐⭐⭐½
Todd (James Sweeney) suffers from OCD and can't consummate his gay relationships because he's afraid of bodily fluids. His therapist (Tracie Thoms) wonders if he may want to explore whether he is in fact straight. He offhand meets Rory (Katie Findlay) and they spend the next eight hours together nonstop talking—the start of a romance unlike in any other movie.Straight Up may surpass Metropolitan for the longest screenplay—the main characters never stop talking. It has the feel of a student film, but a clever, entertaining one. And though it follows the conventional rom-com structure, as a rom-com it takes the idea of two people who are meant to be together into new ground. What if your true soul mate is someone you are supposed to play Bananagrams with until the end of time?
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STRAIGHT UP (2019) ⭐⭐⭐½
Todd (James Sweeney) suffers from OCD and can't consummate his gay relationships because he's afraid of bodily fluids. His therapist (Tracie Thoms) wonders if he may want to explore whether he is in fact straight. He offhands meets Rory (Katie Findlay) and they spend the next eight hours together nonstop talking—the start of a romance unlike in any other movie.Straight Up may surpass Metropolitan for the longest screenplay—the main characters never stop talking. It has the feel of a student film, but a clever, entertaining one. And though it follows the conventional rom-com structure, as a rom-com it takes the idea of two people who are meant to be together into new ground. What if your true soul mate is someone you are supposed to play Bananagrams with until the end of time?