Missed the Columbia screening? No worries – I’ve got passes for the B’more screening of First Man! Synopsis!
On the heels of their six-time Academy Award®-winning smash, La La Land, Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong’s perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost—on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
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Story: The survivor of the original Fever made it out (relatively) alive, hooray! He swam in a river and came out the other side. But don’t get attached. Instead, wonder what happens to water when a highly infectious virus hits it…and gets bottled for the local high school.
Nutshell: THAT’S how it’s done. An amazing remake by first-time director Cooper that’s full of the sturm, drang and achingly beautiful moments we expect from this classic story. He’s got his work cut out for him with his next film; Star is perfection. Grade: A
Story: It’s just after WWI, and a woman who has a painful past tries to cope by exposing “paranormal” frauds. Then she’s asked to help figure out mysterious goings-on at a boys school in the middle of nowhere. I’m sure things will be explained scientifically. What was THAT?
“Wait. You really liked it? Well now I feel terrible.”
MOAR PASSES! This time it’s for the Oscar Bait film about the first mission to the moon, First Man! Synopsis!
Nutshell: I shouldn’t watch the end credits of a Hart & Haddish comedy trying to figure out why I’m unimpressed with what I just saw. But I was. Give these two better folks behind the camera. Grade: D+
