Michael on the World Wide Web

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

February 2025

A Real Pain

A Real Pain

UnkARealPainnown

Storyline: Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved
grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin

My rating: Excellent

Bridget Jones - Mad about The Boy

Bridget Jones - Mad about The Boy

MadaboutTheBoy

Storyline: Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her
family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's
pursued by a younger man and maybe - just maybe - her son's science teacher.

Cast: Rene Zellweger, Leo Woodfall, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson

My Rating: Good

September 5

September 5

September5

Storyline: During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports
broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage the Israeli athletes being held hostage
by a terrorist group.

Cast: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Leonie Benesch

My rating: Good

Hard Truth

Hard Truth

UnkHardTruthnown

Storyline: Pansy is a woman tormented by anger and depression, hypersensitive to the
slightest possible offence and ever ready to fly off the handle. She criticises her husband
and their adult son so relentlessly that neither bothers to argue with her. She picks
fights with strangers and sales clerks and enumerates the world's countless flaws to
anyone who will listen, especially her cheerful sister Chantal, who, despite their
clashing temperaments, might be the only person still capable of sympathising with her.

Cast: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber

My rating: Excellent

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