This week on The Movie Gourmet – new reviews of Fanny: The Right to Rock (now on PBS) and the new indie drama Land of Gold. Plus a streaming review of Force Majeure.
CURRENT MOVIES
- BlackBerry: woulda, coulda, shoulda. In theaters.
- Little Richard: I Am Everything: never denying his identity, but renouncing it. In theaters.
- Fanny: The Right to Rock: triple threat trailblazers. PBS.
- Land of Gold: the kid is very good, anyway. In theaters.
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song: a reflective artist, a reflective movie. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
- Jews of the Wild West: desperadoes, cowpunchers…and Jews. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- Force Majeure: some things you just can’t get past. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, HBO (included).
- The Lost King: not all cranks are cranky. In theaters.
- Living: what is it to live? Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- A Dark, Dark Man: rounding up the usual suspects in Kazakhstan. MHz.
WATCH AT HOME
The most eclectic watch-at-home recommendations you’ll find ANYWHERE:
- The 11th Green: a thinking person’s paranoid conspiracy. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- Satan & Adam: more than an odd couple. Amazon, AppleTV.
- Levinsky Park: refuge for refugees? Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube.
- The Speed Cubers: odd, and then profound. Netflix.
- Rodents of Unusual Size: 5 million orange-toothed critters and a Cajun octogenarian. Amazon, AppleTV.
- Reggie: it’s not just about Reggie. Netflix.
- Hannah Ha Ha: what makes for human value and fulfillment? Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- The Last Lullaby: backing out of a contract hit. Amazon (included with Prime), Vudu, redbox.
- Best Worst Movie: a romp through cinematic awfulness. Amazon (included with Prime), AppleTV.
- The Wave: Everything you want in a disaster movie. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- Magallanes: some wrongs cannot be righted. AppleTV.