Crazy Rich Asians (2018) – A Chinese American girl falls in love and is off to meet her boyfriend’s family. The challenge is that his family is one of the richest in all of Singapore, and their expectations of any young woman in his life will challenge her at every level.Directed by Jon M. Chu... Continue Reading →
Of Love, Humanity and Otherness
The Shape of Water (2017) – At the height of the Cold War, U.S. scientists hide a strange marine creature in a secret laboratory. Is it an animal, or is it intelligent? A lonely young woman stumbles on the secret and begins an unusual relationship. Director by Guillermo del Toro Starring Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer,... Continue Reading →
There's No Love Like Doomed Love
Brief Encounter (1945) – A bored housewife, and a local doctor meet by chance in a train station. Each lead conventional but dull lives. In their fleeting moments together each Thursday, they find an excitement that brings a thrill, but may also destroy them. Director David Lean Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard Why I Liked... Continue Reading →
Three to See – Valentine Edition
The week before Valentine's Day, so our first Three to See offering covers movies for the big day. But first I have to overcome a small challenge! Check out the three movies I settled on! Add your favorites in the comments section.