Wednesday, October 23, 2019

"Judy"

Brilliantly done, Zellwegger is beyond good in her portrayal of Garland - it's the last years of her life, so the movie is "hard" to watch - I cheer for Garland, but self-destruction seems inevitable, rooted in the evils of the studio system when she was introduced to drugs, to maintain her weight and then help her sleep while filming The Wizard of Oz. It's quite the story, and a movie worth seeing. And she does her own singing, too, and it's remarkable; she really embodies Judy Garland.

Thursday, October 10, 2019

"Joker"

The darkest and saddest movie I've ever seen ... yet utterly profound, telling a hard story, with so many mistakes, missteps, along the way ... the failure of a society, the failures of people ... the cruelty of so many ... Joaquin Phoenix delivers an incredible performance ... along with music and cinematography, and a stellar cast. 

Certainly, one to see, but expect to come home drained and disturbed.