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Molto Bella (2022)
Simple story, good characters, gorgeous scenery, and beautiful music.
While on a late night flight home after visiting family, I scrolled through Delta's inflight film options really expecting to fall asleep halfway through whatever I picked. Having seen most of their offerings, I came upon this film with a short cast of names unknown to me and a budget of just $250,000 (yes I check IMDB before making a selection). I started to pass on it but then decided "why not?" The simple cast was perfect. They sparkled from the start: two artists (one a musician and the other a writer) seeking inspiration in a little town in Sicily where Michael Corleone got married.
The music is both meaningful and beautiful (think Joni Mitchell although Josie (von Kampen) suggests Dylan. The story is very believable, and told very simply. There are no chases, no shootouts, no spies, no superheroes, no magical special effects. There is just a simple story of life, love, and taking chances. Hopefully this can remind movie-makers that more is not necessarily better. Watch it, you'll be glad you did. And then go checkout all von Kampen's music.
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: The Brat Pack (2022)
They keep missing great opportunities
Once again, they have missed a great opportunity for a secondary (or tertiary) thread with recurring actors. Cay Ryan Murray's character, Teagan, presented a great chance for an recurring role as a troubled teen mentored by McGee. Such a character could give greater depth to McGee's character while giving him advice on raising his own kid.
Likewise, in the last episode Torres' previous love interest, Maria, could continue to be an occasional guest and love interest to Torres who otherwise has been pretty much been a singe dimensional guy on here.
It would be nice to have the agents interested and involved in something other than just work 24/7.