Ray

Ray

Dennis D. McDonald
Drama
I remember a couple of years ago Diana Krall came to the DC area, headlining for Ray Charles. I didn't go to the concert, I was only interested in Krall. Paying so much to see what I considered to be a "vintage" act just didn't seem like a good idea.
Mamoru Oshii's GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE

Mamoru Oshii's GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE

Dennis D. McDonald
Animated, Japanese, Oshii, Robots, Science Fiction, Anime
Mamoru Oshii (Avalon) does it again, this time with a sequel to Ghost in the Shell. Some of the same characters continue. The world of the future is even more detailed and incredible than in the original. There are more philosophical musings about the nature of humanity and technology. Plus, this may be the most incredible piece of animation I have ever seen. But it is not a favorite film of mine, for a couple of reasons.
Martin Scorsese's THE AVIATOR

Martin Scorsese's THE AVIATOR

Dennis D. McDonald
Aircraft, History
The Aviator is a grand and unique combination of glamour, adventure, intrigue, spectacle, humor, tragedy, and melodrama. It's about big, famous people doing things that we expect big, famous people to do. And it uses all the power that modern filmmaking technology has to offer. But its focus, ultimately, is on people and the things they do. The fact that the people inhabit (and helped create) the world of today is a definite plus, and Scorsese makes the most of this.
Monster Man

Monster Man

Dennis D. McDonald
Comedy, Horror
A bar full of amputee rednecks. Road trip guys chased by giant monster truck driven by faceless horror. Sexy scantily-clad hitchhiker. Giant pentagrams. Headless corpses. Fart jokes. Blood and gore up the wazoo. Road kill fantasies. This movie has it all.
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