This month certainly vanished. I know that’s a recurring theme with me this year. However, I try to take comfort in knowing time is slipping away productively not just one cocktail at a time. This month I made some serious progress on the vocals and lyrics for the next Beerfinger album. In addition, I got to do a lot of interesting things as far as performing and writing. So let’s jump into the roundup for November.
Kicking things off, I got to review a nice little romcom called A Holiday I Do. It’s not often one gets to write things like, “This film follows a lesbian horse farming as she finds love around the holidays.” On the one hand, it’s close to a cliché. Following the formula Hallmark cemented, A Holiday I Do checks all the boxes on its way to sweet romance. Though that said, the movie has some charm and its certainly nice to see such a romcom focusing on LGBTQ paramours.
For more on what makes this flick appealing, check out the link below.
A Holiday I Do Will Do | Film Obsessive
Kicking things off, I got to review a nice little romcom called A Holiday I Do. It’s not often one gets to write things like, “This film follows a lesbian horse farming as she finds love around the holidays.” On the one hand, it’s close to a cliché. Following the formula Hallmark cemented, A Holiday I Do checks all the boxes on its way to sweet romance. Though that said, the movie has some charm and its certainly nice to see such a romcom focusing on LGBTQ paramours.
For more on what makes this flick appealing, check out the link below.
A Holiday I Do Will Do | Film Obsessive
Around the start of November, I had the good fortune to get cast in a Murder Mystery Dinner. Now, I’ve done such shows before; however, this occasion meant being part of a weekend long performance. Myself and five other fabulous folks trekked from Chicago to the uppermost end of Michigan. There we brought to life a mystery involving philandering spouses, blackmail, assassins, and murder most foul. All taking place at one of the most picturesque locations I’ve ever been, the Hotel Walloon. It seriously looks like something out of an episode of Murder, She Wrote.
The only downside is that due to a scheduling conflict, I had to break from events at one point in order to do an interview for Film Obsessive. (On the plus side, my absence helped misdirect speculations about my involvement with the murder.) I was supposed to have a Zoom chat with Robin Bain the writer-director of Girls on Film before doing the weekend long show. Life being chaos, conflicts arouse unexpectedly forcing us to shift things. Fortunately, having to reschedule meant the stars of her movie, Dare Taylor and Willow Grey, could join us. I had a wonderful time chatting with these effusive people, who were more than willing to give me plenty of their time as well as in-depth answers to various questions. To check out our chat, follow the link. Besides the video, there’s an article elaborating on the film and backgrounds of everyone involved.
Robin Bain, Dare Taylor, and Willow Grey Talk Girls on Film | Film Obsessive
The only downside is that due to a scheduling conflict, I had to break from events at one point in order to do an interview for Film Obsessive. (On the plus side, my absence helped misdirect speculations about my involvement with the murder.) I was supposed to have a Zoom chat with Robin Bain the writer-director of Girls on Film before doing the weekend long show. Life being chaos, conflicts arouse unexpectedly forcing us to shift things. Fortunately, having to reschedule meant the stars of her movie, Dare Taylor and Willow Grey, could join us. I had a wonderful time chatting with these effusive people, who were more than willing to give me plenty of their time as well as in-depth answers to various questions. To check out our chat, follow the link. Besides the video, there’s an article elaborating on the film and backgrounds of everyone involved.
Robin Bain, Dare Taylor, and Willow Grey Talk Girls on Film | Film Obsessive
Documentaries are a hard sell. Common Ground is no different, and I do mean sell. This movie looks at the prospect of regenerative farming. And it honestly makes a solid case for the concept. The only downside is that the documentary is basically preaching to the choir, and overall feels like a lengthy pitch to venture capitalists. It’s full of celebrity cameos which don’t always add much to the core point, but they do help provide that star power attention grabbing gimmick. For a full rundown of the film’s pros and cons, click the link to see my review.
Common Ground Preaches to the Choir | Film Obsessive
Common Ground Preaches to the Choir | Film Obsessive
Finally, I closed the month by writing a retrospective on a cult classic. The Holy Mountain by director Alejandro Jodorowsky is something of a legend. It’s a fabulous example of psychedelic cinema by a controversial filmmaker. What it is and why it continues to influence others since its release in 1973 are all explored in the article. That said, I didn’t write a fawning look back. There are reasons not to enjoy the movie as well as valid criticisms of Jodorowsky. And the film itself seems to be a rejection of the idea fiction can lead to enlightenment. Basically, The Holy Mountain makes it possible to think it’s a surreal criticism of several issues while also admitting it may be a pretentious load of shit. Either way, it’s a piece of cinema history well-worth exploring.
Fifty Years On, What Lies Atop the Holy Mountain? | Film Obsessive
Fifty Years On, What Lies Atop the Holy Mountain? | Film Obsessive
That’s all for now. The new year is almost upon us. Here’s hoping things will go great, though I’d settle for okay. Meanwhile, keep safe, stay weird, and never let your doppelgänger know you saw them – strike first!
Cheers!
Cheers!
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