On the surface, Jamin Winan’s Ink is about a father (played by an intense Christopher Soren Kelly) who is too consumed by his work to pay attention to his daughter. On a different level of reality, it’s also about invisible warriors, called Storytellers, who visit us at night and bring us our dreams. There’s also a different group of nightly dream warriors, the Incubi, whose … [Read more...] about Barry’s Streaming Cinema: An escapist fantasy, sleeper comedy, and essential documentary
Barry’s Streaming Cinema: ‘The Straight Story,’ a comedy, and something for the keiki
At the age of 73 years old, Alvin Straight (played by Richard Farnsworth) doesn’t have a driver’s license, is stubborn, living in Iowa, and has had another trip to the doctor’s office for falling down. All he has is his daughter (played by Sissy Spacek) and a lifetime of memories and regrets. When he learns that his estranged brother in Wisconsin has suffered a stroke, Alvin … [Read more...] about Barry’s Streaming Cinema: ‘The Straight Story,’ a comedy, and something for the keiki
Barry’s Streaming Cinema: ‘Crip Camp,’ a cult classic, and something for the family
In the early 1970s, there was a summer camp for teens with disabilities called Camp Jened, located in upstate New York. It was a run by young hippies and, according to its creator, operated as something of a social experiment: The kids with disabilities loved participating in games they would normally never get to play at home, socializing and pursuing summer romances with … [Read more...] about Barry’s Streaming Cinema: ‘Crip Camp,’ a cult classic, and something for the family
Barry’s Streaming Cinema: ‘Lost Girls,’ ‘The Farewell,’ and an animated classic
A nice quality to great art is how addictive it can become. I was once told that, for example, “Breaking Bad” is the kind of series you get hooked on after the first four episodes, tops (truthfully, that show had me after the second episode). Here’s a movie that will have the same effect. With Lost Girls, I suspect you’ll be hooked after the first 10 minutes and won’t … [Read more...] about Barry’s Streaming Cinema: ‘Lost Girls,’ ‘The Farewell,’ and an animated classic
‘The Hunt’ New Movie Review
[Note: All three movie theaters on Maui are closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.] One of the most frequently adapted stories is “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, in which rich humans hunt poor people for sport. In addition to an official film adaptation in 1932 (Connell’s story was published in 1924) and various rip-offs, we’ve had everyone … [Read more...] about ‘The Hunt’ New Movie Review