Taking some active senior citizens to a day at the rodeo should be an easy and fun day, right? Well for Kit and Simon that is definitely not the case. When a killer on horseback appears with a hooked lasso the day takes an unexpectedly deadly turn. Continue reading “Lasso Movie Review from @kleffnotes”
Hunter is a horror/thriller film that won’t be a releasing until next year, but I had the opportunity to check out the trailer a little bit in advance. Set in the streets of Chicago, Hunter has been homeless since the deaths of his mother and sister roughly 10 months before the start of the movie. While just a murder could lead someone to feel lost and alone, this murder was even more diabolical than anything you could expect. Continue reading “Hunter Trailer Review from @kleffnotes”
Turner Classic Movies or TCM is airing Meet Me in St. Louis on Sunday, December 16.
I Do Not Care If We Go Down In History As Barbarians recently screened at the Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema festival presented by The Romanian Film Initiative, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Jacob Burns Film Center. This film from Radu Jude kicked off a showcase of his work, which included his popular third film Aferim!. This film focuses on a World War II reenactment and through this lens a discussion of how history is remembered and presented is expanded upon. Continue reading “I Do Not Care If We Go Down In History As Barbarians Movie Review from @kleffnotes”
In November, Touch Me Not kicked off the Romanian Film Initiative, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Jacob Burns Film Center event, Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema. This is the debut film from Romanian director, Adina Pintilie. Touch Me Not is a jarringly beautiful film that examines the human body and the idea of intimacy, while also showcasing the connection between the subjects as well as Pintilie herself. Continue reading “Touch Me Not Movie Review from @kleffnotes”
Former One Life to Live and General Hospital actress Bree Williamson stars in Lifetime Movies Stalked by My Patient. The movie also stars Laura Wright (Carly, General Hospital) and Eddie Matos.
I am a bit late to the party with Lez Bomb, but this holiday film took a bit of planning for me to watch. There are so few queer movies that also fit within a holiday theme and Lez Bomb is a Thanksgiving focused story that shows us one woman’s attempt to come out to family that just doesn’t seem to be listening. I share my thoughts on this movie in this week’s Fangirl Freakouts. Continue reading “Fangirl Freakouts: Lez Bomb from @kleffnotes”
Everyone at some point in their life has probably been in denial about something. Whether it be about an event in your life, something happening in the world around you, or perhaps even something in your own personality, denial has happened at some point. The documentary, Denial, examines a son, his father, climate change, and how denial has impacted all of these things. When Denial begins it appears to be a film focused on climate change and how the Hallquist family, especially the father and son, have been impacted The Grid and ideas connected to climate change, but then it shifts into a discussion of the father and the reveal of a deep personal truth that leads to unexpected feelings of denial. Continue reading “Denial Movie Review from @kleffnotes”
Bekim and Anita are preparing for their wedding and their future lives together, but their nuptials are slightly clouded by their families and their pasts. Anita has been waiting for news of her parents for years following the Kosovar War of 1999 and Bekim finds himself dealing with someone from his past that he never expected to return. The Marriage examines the relationship between not only the bride and groom, but also how their pasts are impacting their future. Continue reading “The Marriage Movie Review from @kleffnotes”
Last Seen in Idaho starring General Hospital’s Wes Ramsey (Peter August) premieres Saturday, December 1 on Showtime.
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