Saturday, December 16, 2017

THE SHAPE OF WATER



THE SHAPE OF WATER is an other-worldly fairytale set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963.  In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of silence and isolation, but her life is changed forever when  she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.  That is all I am saying.  Saying more would spoil the movie.  I do love a fairytale.  I give it a 9.  Stars Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

LADY BIRD



Christine is a rebellious student at a conservative Catholic high school in 2002 in Sacramento.  Amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, LADY BIRD is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.  A terrific movie that will hit home with you.  I give it a nine.  Stars Saoirse Ronan.