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Julia: Omelette (2022)
A Wonderful Beginning
As fans of both the late Mrs Julia Child and the fantastic British actor Sarah Lancashire, my family and I have been looking forward to this series for quite some time.
We were not disappointed, enjoying the balance of humour and reality: a bit of television with which some liberties were probably taken for the sake of a solid screen story.
We look forward to seeing the second episode within the next few days, and we will probably catch up to the weekly premieres for episodes 4-8, of hopefully the first of several series. (Though we of course want to see the busy Lancashire on our screens in Happy Valley's third, final series asap!)
Vildspor (1998)
Simplistic.
I enjoyed most of the film's running time. Both men are very good actors and most things about the set-up and starting plot lines were intriguing.
But by the end, it's become clear that Ossy's situation has only made him more pathetically selfish and self-destructive than he has (apparently) most of his adult life. Are we meant to pity this man who is apparently healthy enough to travel easily and breezily from wherever he last screwed people over, dive into undoubtedly very cold and rough water and then climb nimbly and swiftly up rocks he'd not even been near until a minute before, spend a night drinking to excess, and looking pretty damn good (most of the time) as far as we can see? Assuming this was set in 1997 or 1998, and we've no reason not to, his condition was far from critical, much less lethal.
His actions from beginning (and probably before) to the end did nothing but harm others, both cherished friend (!) as well as and strangers who selflessly helped him.
He could have called Jimmy, said goodbye, and then jumped off a cliff somewhere, instead of careen through a day and night leaving damage in his wake that he won't have to face, as usual.
Chun jiang shui nuan (2019)
Stunning, beautiful, honest, epic
I fervently hope more people see this wonderful film. It combines the family dramas of Taiwanese masters such as Edward Yang, HOU Hsiao-hsien, and Ang Lee, with a modernity and grandness of scale seldom seen in a director's first feature.
Please, take a dive into the beautiful world stretching along the Fuchun River, and the authentic-seeming family dreams, dramas, and harsh realities, all unfolding at a gloriously measured pace that is seldom seen in films of the 21st century.
The Affair: Episode #5.3 (2019)
I'm willing to trust that it will all come together
In a episode 502 review Bjd-636178 asked if they were missing something. The answer is, YES. The scenes with Joanie are about 30-35 years into the future. It is difficult to know the reasoning behind this part of the story, except perhaps to indicate the damage that all four of Joanie's parents (and a grandmother) inflicted upon her. But I trust that by the season/series end there WILL be a justification, and connections made to the "present day" bulk of the eps that are rewarding for we long-time viewers.
As for the present day plot, I find it very interesting and satisfying. Maura Tierney impresses me more each episode, and as Helen lives through her grief she is developing into a stronger individual than her mother, her ex-husband, her children, and Vik's parents ever allowed her or expected her to be.
Noah continues to display his own worst tendencies of jealousy, anger, and blaming anyone but himself. Will he find some peace or finally self-destruct (again)? Perhaps the destruction would be more permanent, if so.