Three sentence movie reviews: Paterson

Given that I’ve written an entire book set on buses, and that I also love poetry, it is no surprise at my great love for this movie. I’m also a fan of movies where not much happens, and there is that too in this film. The scene with the two guys chatting about the girls that are totally into them will probably remain my favorite cinematic public transportation moment of the foreseeable future.

Cost: free from library
Where watched: at home

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2016/paterson_ver2.html

An amusing poster comment from the peanut gallery on the IMP Awards site:
IMP Award for Most Unfortunate Name Placement

(He is referring to Golshifteh Farahani, who plays Adam Driver’s wife, and who looks nothing like the dog sitting on the bench)

Three sentence movie reviews: Darkest Hour

With the opening scenes, I steeled myself for yet another film of an insufferable man causing everyone to rotate around him. Thankfully, an underutilized Kristin Scott Thomas set him straight and we could proceed with the events leading up to the evacuation at Dunkirk.* I found the scene in the subway charming, and also annoying as it seemed very much a manufactured-for-the-narrative moment.

Cost: $6.00
Where watched: Living Room Theater, who has changed their menu for the worse.  I had a very sub-par sandwich, and I used to really enjoy their sandwiches.

*This would make a nice double feature with Christopher Nolon’s Dunkirk, also released in 2017.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/intl/uk/2017/darkest_hour.html