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Domee Shi’s "TURNING RED"

Mar 14

Mar 14 Domee Shi’s "TURNING RED"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Animated, Comedy, Coming of Age, Disney, Pixar, Teens

Keiichi Hara's "KURARA: THE DAZZLING LIFE OF HOKUSAI'S DAUGHTER"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Keiichi Hara's "KURARA: THE DAZZLING LIFE OF HOKUSAI'S DAUGHTER"

Dennis D. McDonald

Artists, Japanese, Drama, Biography, Amazon Prime, Hokusai

Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Animated, Anime, Ghibli, Japanese, Emotional, Teens

Altered Carbon: Resleeved

Feb 18

Feb 18 Altered Carbon: Resleeved

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Anime, Animated, Netflix, Violent

Will Sharpe's "THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN"

Jan 26

Jan 26 Will Sharpe's "THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN"

Dennis D. McDonald

Biography, Emotional, Amazon Prime, Mature, One of a Kind, Sentimental, Surreal

Paolo Sorrentino’s "THE HAND OF GOD"

Jan 18

Jan 18 Paolo Sorrentino’s "THE HAND OF GOD"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Adult, Coming of Age, Comedy, Drama, Netflix, Spouse Approved

Adam McKay's "DON'T LOOK UP"

Jan 5

Jan 5 Adam McKay's "DON'T LOOK UP"

Dennis D. McDonald

Satire, Turkey, Netflix

The Best Movies and Series I Saw in 2021

Jan 1

Jan 1 The Best Movies and Series I Saw in 2021

Dennis D. McDonald

Lists, Movies, TV Series, Series, Favorites

Chris Applehans' "THE WISH DRAGON"

Dec 22

Dec 22 Chris Applehans' "THE WISH DRAGON"

Dennis D. McDonald

Comedy, Chinese, Donghua, Magic, Teens, Dragons

Amp Wong's "WHITE SNAKE II: THE TRIBULATION OF THE GREEN SNAKE"

Dec 21

Dec 21 Amp Wong's "WHITE SNAKE II: THE TRIBULATION OF THE GREEN SNAKE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Chinese, Donghua, Cosmic, Anime, Drama, Dystopian, Emotional, Ghosts, Magic, Monsters, Netflix, Sentimental, Surreal, Violent

Robin Wright’s "LAND"

Dec 21

Dec 21 Robin Wright’s "LAND"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Emotional, Exceptional, Grim, Intelligent, Mature, Spouse Approved, Netflix

Keishi Ōtomo’s “RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING”

Dec 10

Dec 10 Keishi Ōtomo’s “RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING”

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Drama, Japanese, Revolution, Netflix, Swordplay

Ji Zhao's "NEW GODS: NEZHA REBORN"

Dec 6

Dec 6 Ji Zhao's "NEW GODS: NEZHA REBORN"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Animated, Anime, Chinese, Cosmic, Crime, Dragons, Fantasy, Monsters, Netflix, Steampunk, Weird

Mike Flanagan's "MIDNIGHT MASS"

Nov 22

Nov 22 Mike Flanagan's "MIDNIGHT MASS"

Dennis D. McDonald

Horror, Religion, Streaming, Netflix, Mystery, Cosmic

Spotlight on the 15th Annual Alexandria Film Festival

Nov 18

Nov 18 Spotlight on the 15th Annual Alexandria Film Festival

Dennis D. McDonald

AFF 2021, Movies, Alexandria Film Festival, Emotional, Favorites, Independent, Reviews

Antonin Baudry's "THE WOLF'S CALL" (Le Chant du loup)

Nov 3

Nov 3 Antonin Baudry's "THE WOLF'S CALL" (Le Chant du loup)

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Submarines, War, Violent, Thriller

Denis Villeneuve's "DUNE"

Oct 25

Oct 25 Denis Villeneuve's "DUNE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Science Fiction, Space Travel, Disappointing, Violent

Kyohei Ishiguro’s "WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP"

Oct 14

Oct 14 Kyohei Ishiguro’s "WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Animated, Anime, Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Emotional, Exceptional, Japanese, Netflix, Sentimental, Sweet, Teens

Craig Gillespie's "CRUELLA"

Oct 13

Oct 13 Craig Gillespie's "CRUELLA"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Class Warfare, Crime, Comedy, Disney, Fantasy, Surreal, Weird

Paul Greengrass' "NEWS OF THE WORLD"

Oct 12

Oct 12 Paul Greengrass' "NEWS OF THE WORLD"

Dennis D. McDonald

Drama, Western, Spouse Approved, Intelligent