What I Watched In March

 

I watched a slew of movies trying to see as many Best Picture Oscar nominees as I could. I do watch TV Shows but I have spoken about them mostly so I don’t have many here. Ok, on with the show…

1. GREYHOUND-2020

Story of troop ships and how they were protected by small boats. Made me think of my dad and dad in law who were part of the mass of soldiers being sent over during WW2. Excelllent film!

2. THE HOLDOVERS-2023

A professor must take care of kids who are not going home over Christmas. A grieving mom is the main cook for these misfit toys. Well done and really great cinematography that makes me think Jack Nicholson will appear on screen.

3.  AMERICAN FICTION-2023

Intelligent comedy about a novelist who decides to write trash on how white people think black people are…very funny and my favourite. Brilliant script.

4. 1917-2019

Excellent film during WW1  about 2 young men who must bring a message to another unit before that unit decide to do battle and lose. Tense, sad, energetic and tiring make for a great movie.

5. ANATOMY OF A FALL-2023

A man dies, seemingly fell from 2nd story window, or was he pushed? The trial begins on his famous, novelist widow charged with his murder. Her son may hold the key. Love the dog who deserved an Oscar but found the film slow in spots. Could have been edited down a bit.

6. POOR THINGS-2023

Emma Stone deserved the Oscar for how well she carried this film. That being said, I didn’t expect this to be soft porn! Holy full frontal and thunder thumping! Willem Dafoe deserved an Oscar Nom. Art Direction is excellent.

7. THE LAST REPAIR SHOP-2023

A documentary Short that puts a smile on your face. I saw in on YouTube and it’s only 35 minutes long so worth seeing. People fix instruments for a school.

8. TO KILL A TIGER-2023

It has nothing, thankfully, about killing a tiger but about a man who stands up against his some town and tribal leader to defend his 13 year old daughter who was gang raped after attending a wedding. Most of the people feel it’s her fault and she should marry one of the rapists…are you F$&# kidding me!? Huge cultural rift between how we view this and the average person. The dad deserves a medal.

9. BRIAN’S SONG-1970

This was a TV movie that I haven’t seen since I was a kid. It’s about 2 men, in football who become great friends despite the colour difference and are there for each other especially when one becomes very sick. A true bromance and well acted by James Caan and Billie Dee Williams.

10. EASTER PARADE-1948

A classic musical starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland with Ann Miller about Astaire who loses his star partner and love interest and picks up a gal to make her a star but tries to mold her into his former star with disastrous results…until he sees her real talent. Superb!

11. THE 10 COMMANDMENTS-1956

Moses, Moses, you incredible fool you! Moses, played by granite Charlton Heston loves/lusts after Ann Baxter and so does her brother, Yul Brynner. Instead of realizing he could have helped his people by giving them a wage, a free day and medical coverage, he says he’s. Hebrew, is cast out, meet Lily Munster( Yvonne DeCarlo), meets the burning bush( not DeCarlo or Baxter but God), his hair turns white and he goes to free the people. Are they happy about it? For about 10 seconds before Edward G Robinson tells them Moses is leading them astray ( after everything he has done for them) and they decide to have a Cecil B DeMille Orgy and gyrate around a golden calf. You bad people you. A fun time to watch every year.

TV SHOWS

1. EVACUATION-2023

This is scary, devastating and all too real. A must see documentary about the evacuation in Kabul and how so many people suffered and tried to escape.

2. FAKE OR FORTUNE -2011-PRESENT

I love this show. You have 2 people who are asked to investigate an art piece to see if it is genuine or just a nice piece of art. It’s tense and makes you hope that the art piece is real. It gives you an inside look into the art world and how frustrating it can be.

3. BOB WOODRUFF: OPERATION ARTIC CURE-2024

I'm not sure this is the right video but it still shows this famous reporter and the PTSD he had to deal with. The show I watched is abe out him and other vets who have severe PTSD and how being in this rugged environment helped them cope and even find the ability to sleep. 

The eclipse is done...it got very, very dark for a couple of minutes and then back to norm. I eas working so I just looked out my window.

What did you see in March? Did you see the Eclipse? Did ya care? Lol