Michael on the World Wide Web

Am I a cineast ? No - but I enjoy going to the movies

September 2020

A Life on our Planet

A Life on Our Planet


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Storyline: One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.

Cast: David Attenborough

My rating: Excellent

The Roads Not Taken

The Roads Not Taken

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Storyline Sally Potter's THE ROADS NOT TAKEN follows a day in the life of Leo (Javier Bardem) and his daughter, Molly (Elle Fanning) as she grapples with the challenges of her father's chaotic mind. As they weave their way through New York City, Leo's journey takes on a hallucinatory quality as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own path as she considers her future.

Cast: Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Branka Katic

My rating: OK

An American Pickle

An American Pickle

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Storyline: A simple Jewish man named Herschel Greenbaum works in a pickle factory in Brooklyn. One day he falls into a vat of brine and stays there, perfectly preserved, for 100 years. He comes back to life and goes to stay with his great-great-grandson, Ben, in contemporary Brooklyn.

Cast: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen

My rating: Fair

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