If You Liked That, Try This – Horror Movie Edition
From Japan to New Zealand and back to the U.S., check out some of these great horror movies that you may have missed.
Easy Library Fixes
Have you caught Joe Swanberg’s Easy on Netflix yet? If you have, read my semi-spoilery review and check out some of Swanberg’s previous works.
Love Your Library: 5 Favorite Film Librarians
This month I’m taking a break from watching heaps of sad movies to focus on something a little happier — namely libraries and my favorite movie librarians. As noted earlier on this fine blog, September is officially Love Your Library Month in Allegheny County. Donations given during this month will be eligible for a match from the Jack Buncher Foundation. The generous match of $125,000 will be split among all libraries in the Allegheny County Library Association.
Cine Latino
Recently, media outlet Univision came out with a list of the 50 Best Movies from Latin America. I have some issues with this list, like including the movie The Headless Woman, which I thought was terrible; and they didn’t mention Even the Rain, which is my favorite movie of all time. So here’s my own list of noteworthy Latin American movies that I’ve watched over the past few months.
Throwback Thursday: Ryan Reynolds Hears The Voices, Anna Kendrick Is Adorable
I’ve honestly lost track of all the ways I learn about movies that I want to see so I won’t bore you with how I came to be interested in The Voices, directed by Marjane Satrapi (of Persepolis and Chicken with Plums fame) and starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton and Anna Kendrick. My thought process probably started and ended with: Anna Kendrick is adorable.
Sing Street is the Best Coming-of-Age Musical Ever Set in 1980s Ireland
Sing Street snuck up on me, completely overwhelming me with its cheery optimism, filling me with a kind of cinematic joy that’s been rare this year.
“Time is a precious thing. Never waste it.”
With a distinctive voice and a sparkle in his eye, Gene Wilder lit up the screen whenever he appeared. He starred in several of my all-time favorite movies, including two of Mel Brooks’s best, Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles.
Tournament of Sadness: Round 2
This is the second in a series of posts I will be writing to determine the most depressing movie we have in the library’s film collection. I will be watching 16 devastating movies in the coming months — feel free to join in the “fun” and share your feedback!
Ballin’ with Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of my favorite people in the world. He’s what I would consider a national treasure. My aunt had told me about his television show on HBO called Ballers and how I should check it out. Once she told me that Johnson was the star I was sold.
La La Land Looks La La Lovely
Whiplash director Damian Chazelle has a new film opening December 16 starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Take a look at some of the actors’ previous collaborations and the director’s first film.