Monday, August 23, 2021

Reminiscence (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes
Reminiscence (2021): Sci-fi film noir. Blade Runner set in a future Miami that's under water. Hugh Jackman is a private investigator who can replay subjects' memories. Makes solving crime easy, unless you fall for the beautiful woman involved. Premise is better than movie. C-

Friday, August 20, 2021

Review: Tokyo Ueno Station

From Tokyo Ueno Station, by Yu Miri:

Open quote There’s that sound again. That sound— I hear it. But I don’t know if it’s in my ears or in my mind. I don’t know if it’s inside me or outside. I don’t know when it was or who it was either. Is that important? Was it? Who was it?" Tokyo Ueno Station
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The reason the narrator is having trouble locating the source of the sound is because he's a ghost.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Pose - Season 1 (TV 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes
Pose - Season 1 (TV 2018): Melodrama about New York's LGBTQ ball culture for POC in the 1980s, an environment I never knew about. Trans actors playing trans roles. Acting is stilted until they get to the balls where it's electric. It's the '80s so AIDS has to play a role, too. B-

#VeryTardyReview

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

"Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction"

But the Police Unions
"Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction." That was the headline of the Minneapolis police department's statement on the day of George Floyd's murder. But thanks to a bystander's eight minutes 46 second video, the public has a much fuller understanding of the "interaction" than is admitted in that police statement.

The City Council of Richardson reacted to the murder of George Floyd by asking Chief Jim Spivey to brief the City Council on the RPD's policy on use of force. I was generally pleased with what I heard. But...you just knew there'd be a but.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

The White Lotus (TV 2021)

Rotten Tomatoes
The White Lotus (TV 2021): Rich Americans in a Hawaiian resort for a week. Through a dozen subplots, a look at white privilege from A to B. Like someone thought reviving "The Love Boat" was a good idea. Saved by a great cast. Watchable. B-