Rambling Film

  Remember 50 years ago when I was putting together underseen movies of the past decade and had to break it into several parts because I had too many? Well, that's still a work in progress but Dell's Girl Week has given me the motivation to keep on going. Here are a few of my favorite films from the past decade where it centers around a female character Afternoon Delight - Kathryn Hahn plays a woman who heads to a strip club to spice up her marriage and ends up bringing home Mckenna (Juno Temple) to help nanny for her children after befriending her. Hahn and Temple are great and I thought it tackled that sexual slump that people can sometimes go through really honestly.  Breathe (Respire) - Mélanie Laurent may be famous for what she does in front of the camera, but here she steps behind the camera and tells a story about two Parisian teenagers who become friends, then something more. It may not be the most original story but I thought it was a great film. Columbus - Casey...

And we're done! Back in December I started posting my favorite shots of the decade, but I had to wait for all the 2019 releases to start hitting DVD before completing my list. Thank you to everyone who took the time to read and comment on all of my other posts. Here are my favorites from this past year. Don't forget to tell me yours.  Previous posts Parasite The Last Black Man in San Francisco Jojo Rabbit Portrait of a Lady on Fire Avengers: Endgame Midsommar The Farewell Knives Out Rocketman Us

We're onto the second part of my four part series. Here I'm talking about a few films of this past decade that I felt deserved more attention.  Part 1 1) Kill Your Darlings I cannot stress enough just how wonderful the entire cast is in this film. There's quite a few films covering the beat generation but this one remains my favorite. Review 2) The Incredible Jessica James This is a more recent find for me, but with all the articles out there covering Netflix originals this film does not get talked about nearly enough It's amazing. Review 3) Una This is one of those films that under the right distributor, it would've been an awards vehicle for Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn but instead went largely unnoticed. It's rather uncomfortable at times but it's so well done. Review 4) Laurence Anyways Remember when Xavier Dolan was all the rage on film twitter? If there's one film of his that still sticks with me, its this epic story abo...

In continuing on with my decade posts, I thought it would be fun to talk about the Oscars. Yes, I know, we just got through that, but here we are again. January and February are slow content months, y'all. These a few performances from the 2010-2019 Oscar seasons that should've gotten more love. I'm bound to miss some, some don't forget to chime in with your favorites Best Actor - Ryan Gosling in Blue Valentine Was it fair that Michelle Williams got that coveted nomination, when her counterpart who was there every step of the way did not? No. It wasn't. 2010 was a stacked year, arguably the most competitive so Gosling was shut out, but I truly felt he deserved a place. Best Actress - Adepero Oduye in Pariah I realize no one saw this movie so it was never on anyone's radar but Oduye is so devastatingly good and was Albert Nobbs really more Oscar Worthy than this? No. Best Actor - Michael Fassbender in Shame The only excuse for his lack of nomin...

This idea started with a tweet. Someone shared a photo from Maps to the Stars and I thought to myself. "I love that movie, why does no one, including me talk about it anymore?" I decided to take a deep dive into my Indie Gems collection and find some films from the past decade that deserve a bit more conversation. As I selected nearly forty, this post is going up in four parts. I'll also link my old reviews in case you want more information. Be nice to me, it took me a while to find my writing voice. 1) Maps to the Stars This film is apparently meant to be a satire of the fake Hollywood life but I never felt like it was. To me, it felt more like a window into how fucked up some lives can be. The actors were extraordinary and I loved the story. Review 2) I Used To Be Darker  I mean, you know me and my dysfunctional stories. There was a time in my life I could relate very easily to our main character. Depressed, confused, and drifting through life quietl...