Lisa Grenn

Heart-warming and refreshing; moreover, the type of movie that has me engrossed to the final end. I think the "official critics" under-estimated the appeal of this movie. There was also nothing gratuitous added to it--- Good job to all those who had a hand in making this film !

When the lights came on in the theater at the end of this movie I was relieved to see I was not the only one crying. This is a touching movie...it will also have you reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius again. Paul Giamatti was perfectly made to play the part of a curmudgeon hiding a heart of pure gold...he executes the role flawlessly!!

Though one man sang of a baffled king enchanted by the holy dove and the other was akin to an epicurean 'road runner', I honestly found a number of parallels between the storied life of Leonard Cohen and that of the late Anthony Bourdain. Hence, if you enjoyed Roadrunner you are very likely to similarly enjoy the movie Hallelujah. This thoughtful documentary will touch the heart of every seeker, poet, philosopher, artist, and dreamer.

I found there to be both 'pluses' and minuses' in this film. The dominant 'minus' was that I had difficulty understanding a significant portion of the dialogue. Also, since it is basically told through the childlike eyes of Buddy, this may have precluded a more introspective intensity to particular aspects of the Belfast story. As for the 'pluses', wee Buddy (played by Jude Hill) has an earnestness about him that simply jumps off the screen and melts your heart. His impish smile definitely mitigates moments of scripted predictability. Ma (played by Caitriona Balfe) comes across as a prettier, more modern Angela McCourt (Angela's Ashes). It's been said of the Irish that "all their wars are happy and all their songs are sad"...the movie Belfast, however, proves the aforesaid sentiment 'arse-backwards'. The religious war is portrayed as pitiful and Ma and Pa are at their happiest when dancing to Van Morrison. Those with an Irish background will undoubtedly relate to this movie on some level; those without such an ancestral link will likely not understand this movie at all...but merely keep in mind the final sagacious words of Pa.

I just have three words for this movie: SO VERY CUTE!

Oh, the sordid lives of poor white folk! Lorelei presents itself as a gritty film highlighting the bleak plight of those born "un-lucky in life". There is definitely a theme here that parallels that of Hillbilly Elegy. Yet, the acting is good, even from those playing the kiddos. The female lead character's repetitive references to water also had me guessing that this metaphor would likely make itself known in the end...and it did. Played superbly by actress Jena Malone, Delores must recover some sense that her past relationship with Wayland had a spiritual meaning well above the ordinary. If not, we're also given the suggestion that she simply couldn't go on...

Dopamine's deadly dance of destruction got its hooks into this multi-faceted personality and Roadrunner lays this out rather exquisitely. This film had few dull moments and Mr. Bourdain will not be remembered with any ounce of mediocrity. He hated mediocrity. We can only hope that wherever he is the cool rain blesses more than just his shoulders ... Sha, la, la, la la!!

For those that hated history in high school, this movie will change your mind...excellently executed cinematography!! I felt as though I were there.

The attentive blending of 'over the top' absurdist farce with deeply sinister satire educes a whole new genus of movie experience. Throughout its tenure, JoJo Rabbit deftly marries the manner of Fellini with the pithy dialogue of Pulp Fiction. I found it both metaphorically mesmerizing and cleverly provoking. True art!