https://youtu.be/AVVO3Yat_Bw 5/10 Acclaimed worldwide surprise hit “Rise Roar Revolt” or “RRR” for short, writer/director S.S. Rajamouli’s movie is now Oscar nominated for Best Original Song with “Naatu Naatu”, meaning it was time for me to check it out, as I do with all Oscar nominated movies. From Telugu cinema AKA Tollywood, “RRR” certainly has strengths … Continue reading #1 VOD Film in 2023: Rise Roar Revolt (RRR)
#5 Film in 2023: The Old Way
https://youtu.be/eWakq9qQ6Ik 1/10 As a general (and incredibly consistent) rule of thumb, any time you see “Saban Films” at the start of a movie, get ready for a horrible time or better yet…just turn off whatever you are watching and pick something else. I may be wrong but I don’t think there is one great Saban … Continue reading #5 Film in 2023: The Old Way
#4 Film in 2023: Broker
https://youtu.be/vm3B-fDc9Xw 7.5/10 From writer/director Hirokazu Koreeda comes the touching story of a woman who gives up her baby in a “baby box” where parents (usually mothers) can anonymously drop off their babies that they didn’t want to abort but also aren’t fit to raise. When the mother So-young (Ji-eun Lee) finds out that two men, … Continue reading #4 Film in 2023: Broker