Category Archives: Movie Review

Border

Critical Score:  65

Starring:  Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff

Director:  Ali Abbasi

Border is just too weird.  I watched the whole thing, but it was very strange.  It took some interesting turns; acting was very good; basically science fiction.  It’s a Swedish movie with English subtitles.  The two stars are supposedly “Trolls” or something other than not quite human.  Probably would not recommend unless you are Swedish or a fan of one of these two actors, or if you like very different science fiction flicks.

Green Book

Critical Score:  85

Starring:  Viggo Mortenson, Mahershala Ali, Linda Carellini

Director:  Pater Farrelly

Viggo will probably get nominated for best actor; Mahershala was excellent too.  Very entertaining – might have been a little far fetched at times, but overall very good.

Can You Ever Forgive Me ?

Critical Score:  85

Starring:  Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant

Director:  Marielle Heller

Very well directed and performed comedy/drama based on the true story and book of the same name.  Lee Israel (McCarthy) began forging letters from famous authors and selling them to book stores, collectors, historians, etc.  It’s estimated that she sold around 400 such artifacts.  Amazing that she got away with it for so long, but was finally called to testify and admitted to her crimes.  Her friend Jack (Grant) who was homeless and fairly helpless added  some color to Lee’s circumstance.  Fun to watch just to see who Lee was, how she lived her life (after publishing a NYT bestseller) and how all of Lee’s criminal behavior was going to end.