This week on The Movie Gourmet – new reviews of the engrossing study of high-stakes decision-making Pressure and the delightful dramedy Power Ballad. I also previewed the 50th Frameline film festival, which open in a week or so.
This week I watched Marty, Life Is Short on Netflix and found it engaging. Although it’s feature length and directed by noted documentarian Morgan Neville, I’m not publishing a separate review because it’s more of a celebrity profile than a biodoc. Martin Short is a genius of sketch comedy, and his upbringing, personal attitude and career path are interesting, with the strongest element being his longtime marriage. We get to see his iconic Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley characters and Short hosting family get-togethers with his best friends Eugene Levy and Steve Martin. Again, it’s a good watch.
CURRENT MOVIES
- Pressure: engrossing study of high-stakes decision-making
- Power Ballad: what (and who) makes a ht song? In theaters.
- Marty, Life Is Short: an engaging profile. Netflix.
- Sirat: gripping, hypnotic and devastating. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango and included with Hulu.
- The Christophers: twisty, watchable and disposable. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
- Omaha: in the best interest of the children. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
- The Drama: the darkest romantic comedy that I’ve ever seen. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
- Heads or Tails?: a spaghetti western goes off the rails. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
- A Great Awakening: good religion and bad history. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
