Thanks for this reminder! I'd meant to see the film when it was out--just as I'd meant to read the novel, which has been sitting on my bookshelf since the '80s. I love a good movie with child protagonist(s) inhabited by excellent child actors -- "Cria Cuervos," "Spirit of the Beehive," with the amazing Ana Torrent; "The Florida Project," with the heartbreaking Brooklynn Prince; "Summer 1993," and most recently, the beautiful "Petite Maman." All highly recommended. Look forward to catching up with "Maisie," the movie and the book!
Hi Ty-Even though I see a good hundred movies a year, if not more, for at least the past twenty years, I keep a list at the back of my day book of all the movies I am interested in seeing and then check them off once I've seen them. Clearly there are many still unchecked, but I am ever hopeful that I will eventually get to them. I will add this one to my list and look forward to whatever else you've got. -Best, Ira
Great idea, methinks. I've missed many, there are a lot out there.
BTW, I watched Blue Collar over the weekend. Man, that was a great film, on so many levels. I could talk for hours with anyone who saw it.
I never got to take a film 101 class, but thought many would be interested if you did one in an online format. We'd have to watch the movies on our own per a syllabus from you, and then discuss on Zoom. If it got unwieldy, randomly pick 10-20 students (the "chosen") for each class to engage on camera, each class, while the "hot poloi" (not chosen) lurk. :) I'd pay for it. :)
In a Facebook post recently I recommended Michelle Pfieffer in “Love Field.” (1992) So many jewels out there - many on Kanopy. Thanks for lifting up “Maisie.” Loved that one too!
I am excited about this. I just watched Life Itself for the the fourth time. That went under the radar, I think. I always wanted you to write columns on a single actor, naming their five best movies.
Thank you for this new benefit! As others have stated only so many hours available- but during the rain on Saturday I watched “Nine Queens” due to your your prompting- enjoyed it and loved the line about “selling barbed wire seeds”
Thanks, Ty, for another inspiring movie suggestion. My wife and I watched it yesterday, and what a wonderful film, indeed, with a remarkable performance by that young actress.
I was reminded (whether intentionally by the writers, or not) of the plot and a name from a famous Dr. Seuss book, “Horton Hatches the Egg,” a story that I read to both kindergartners when I worked with that age group a long time ago, and my own sons….also, a while ago. In the story, as many know, the mother, named Mayzie is a bird, who abandons her baby/egg, only to see it hatched by (and take on physical characteristics of) Horton the Elephant, who sat and sat and eventually hatched it.
Thanks for this reminder! I'd meant to see the film when it was out--just as I'd meant to read the novel, which has been sitting on my bookshelf since the '80s. I love a good movie with child protagonist(s) inhabited by excellent child actors -- "Cria Cuervos," "Spirit of the Beehive," with the amazing Ana Torrent; "The Florida Project," with the heartbreaking Brooklynn Prince; "Summer 1993," and most recently, the beautiful "Petite Maman." All highly recommended. Look forward to catching up with "Maisie," the movie and the book!
Thanks for this new feature.
Hi Ty-Even though I see a good hundred movies a year, if not more, for at least the past twenty years, I keep a list at the back of my day book of all the movies I am interested in seeing and then check them off once I've seen them. Clearly there are many still unchecked, but I am ever hopeful that I will eventually get to them. I will add this one to my list and look forward to whatever else you've got. -Best, Ira
Great idea, methinks. I've missed many, there are a lot out there.
BTW, I watched Blue Collar over the weekend. Man, that was a great film, on so many levels. I could talk for hours with anyone who saw it.
I never got to take a film 101 class, but thought many would be interested if you did one in an online format. We'd have to watch the movies on our own per a syllabus from you, and then discuss on Zoom. If it got unwieldy, randomly pick 10-20 students (the "chosen") for each class to engage on camera, each class, while the "hot poloi" (not chosen) lurk. :) I'd pay for it. :)
In a Facebook post recently I recommended Michelle Pfieffer in “Love Field.” (1992) So many jewels out there - many on Kanopy. Thanks for lifting up “Maisie.” Loved that one too!
Thanks for the tip. This is a skilled and moving update of the James novel (though James's ending is more realistic).
You recommend so many movies normally, I decided to create a new Letterboxd list just for this category!
https://letterboxd.com/jdarnold/list/ty-burr-one-good-film/
I am excited about this. I just watched Life Itself for the the fourth time. That went under the radar, I think. I always wanted you to write columns on a single actor, naming their five best movies.
Thank you for this new benefit! As others have stated only so many hours available- but during the rain on Saturday I watched “Nine Queens” due to your your prompting- enjoyed it and loved the line about “selling barbed wire seeds”
It was almost unbearable to watch this film! I shudder to think of what happens after the credits. Again I think of The Quiet Girl.
You make me want to be a better film-watcher. Thanks Ty!
Thanks, Ty, for another inspiring movie suggestion. My wife and I watched it yesterday, and what a wonderful film, indeed, with a remarkable performance by that young actress.
I was reminded (whether intentionally by the writers, or not) of the plot and a name from a famous Dr. Seuss book, “Horton Hatches the Egg,” a story that I read to both kindergartners when I worked with that age group a long time ago, and my own sons….also, a while ago. In the story, as many know, the mother, named Mayzie is a bird, who abandons her baby/egg, only to see it hatched by (and take on physical characteristics of) Horton the Elephant, who sat and sat and eventually hatched it.