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Cat Person

John Stark

It’s a shame that the first time I’ve actually seen Nicholas Braun with range, and the film doesn’t have audio description. So, despite starring one of my favorite rising stars in Amelia Jones, who I did name Best Actress in 2021 for her performance in Coda, and Braun giving her best work, this odd relationship dark comedy is unwatchable. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you why. there are times here where Jones has conversations that make you wonder how they are being presented. is she slipping in and out of sanity, or something else? Jones is having conversations with herself. Somehow. … Continue reading Cat Person

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Coda

John Stark

Starring: Amelia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Eugenio Derbez, Ferdia Walsh-Pillo, and Amy Forsyth. Directed By Sean Heder Where I Watched It: Apple Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Ruby (Jones) is a CODA, a child of deaf adults. Her older brother (Durant) is also deaf, and her entire life has been shaped by this unique experience growing up in a household as the only hearing individual. Ruby often has to translate for her parents, and spends her free time helping her father (kotsur) with his fishing business. She presumes that this will be the rest … Continue reading Coda

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The Best Of 2021

John Stark

With the Oscar’s swiftly approaching, and my Oscar final predictions released yesterday, it’s finally time to discuss who i think actually should have been nominated in the major categories, and who I would vote to win. This list will be completely different than the Oscar list, because I am just myself, I have no guild or board of people to mess up my nomination process, and my awards mean nothing. No actor is sitting out there waiting with bated breath to see if they will be included on Mac The Movieguy’s Best of 2021. Which is great for me, because … Continue reading The Best Of 2021