The Map of Tiny Perfect Things Is A Charmer

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a charming romance story that arrives grounded in the form of yet another time loop film. Time loop films aren’t new but the trick for filmmakers is to make them different from the rest.  Groundhog Day is the golden standard when it comes to the romantic comedy stuck within a time loop.  Most recently, there’s Palm Springs starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti.  The former is over 25…

"The Map of Tiny Perfect Things Is A Charmer"

WandaVision, Disney+, and the Binge-Watch Culture

By launching a weekly series like WandaVision rather than all episodes at the same time, Disney+ is making sure viewers keep coming back. WandaVision and The Mandalorian both have viewers coming back each week.  One is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe while the other is a Star Wars series.  At the end of the day, however, the episodes have viewers talking.  Unfortunately, they are also the type of series where you have to watch…

"WandaVision, Disney+, and the Binge-Watch Culture"

Horizon Line Is Now Available On Blu-ray

Horizon Line, a thriller starring Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon, is now available for audiences to watch on Blu-ray and DVD. After releasing in Swedish theaters last November in Sweden, STXfilms relased the adventure thriller through VOD retailers on January 12, 2021.  Following the initial home entertainment window, audiences will also be able to watch the film on Epix. After far as I can tell from looking through Mikael Marcimain’s film credits on IMDB, this…

"Horizon Line Is Now Available On Blu-ray"

Blithe Spirit Offers Laughs For Viewers

Blithe Spirit is the type of screwball comedy that will offer laughs this deep into the pandemic even if characters aren’t that likeable. Noël Coward’s play comes to the big screen or small screen depending on how you’re watching.  I cannot compare the film to the play because I haven’t seen it.  Nor can I compare it to the 1945 film or the 1956 TV movie.  To be fair, I had no idea that the…

"Blithe Spirit Offers Laughs For Viewers"

Flora and Ulysses: A Unique Comic Book Film

Flora and Ulysses isn’t your run of the mill superhero story but with many Marvel and DC films over the years, it offers a change of pace. The opening of Flora and Ulysses name drops the likes of Silver Surfer and Wolverine before going into Incandesto (Darien Martin), a character created by Flora’s (Matilda Lawler) father.  They are superheroes in the comic book world but we never see them “show up in the real world”…

"Flora and Ulysses: A Unique Comic Book Film"

Toby Oliver talks Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Australian cinematographer Toby Oliver spoke over the phone with Solzy at the Movies about Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. You’re known for a lot of horror films. What was it about Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar that drew you to sign on for the project? Toby Oliver: I was actually looking to do something sort of other—something a little bit different to the horrors and the thriller films that…

"Toby Oliver talks Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar"

Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols’s NASA Work

Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA is now available for audiences to watch from the comfort of their home. The documentary focuses on Nichelle Nichols’s work not so much on Star Trek but a career in science.  This doesn’t happen without one particular Star Trek convention in 1975.  Nichols listened to Jesco von Puttkamer speak but one thing was on her mind: where were the women and minorities.  A…

"Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols’s NASA Work"

Hollywood Blacklist? Cancel Culture? Accountability!

Journalists and politicians started discussing a Hollywood blacklist in light of Lucasfilm firing Gina Carano from the Star Wars franchise. They are wrong to compare conservatives being held accountable for their actions to what took place during the Red Scare.  The Red Scare is the result of the United States government cracking down on communist infiltration regardless of proof.  The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was started to investigate Nazis.  Instead, the government decided that…

"Hollywood Blacklist? Cancel Culture? Accountability!"

Gina Carano Fired: What Happens with Cara Dune?

Lucasfilm made the decision to fire Gina Carano so the question going forward is what will happen to Cara Dune on The Mandalorian. I am transgender and Jewish so it was very refreshing to hear that Lucasfilm is no longer employing the actor.  Her words for quite a while have been offensive and it only got worse during the fall.  According to some of the articles, it appeared that Carano lost out on the Rangers…

"Gina Carano Fired: What Happens with Cara Dune?"

Marvel’s Behind the Mask Hits Disney+ on Friday

Marvel’s Behind the Mask is an hour-long documentary seeking to explore identity and what it means when it comes to wearing the mask. Who wears the mask?  Not so much the superhero character but the people who put on these masks.  Who exactly are they and what makes them do what they do?  This question really comes down to the core of identity.  Through the course of an hour, a number of scholars, historians, filmmakers,…

"Marvel’s Behind the Mask Hits Disney+ on Friday"