Frankenstein, The Housemaid, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie 1: Frankenstein

This is a wonderfully told story and a very unique rendering of a saga we all know. Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein has an actual personality and displays kindness, warmth and loneliness, letting us viewers have a relationship with ‘the monster’. The acting, directing and especially the cinematography are excellent. It’s five Gloden Globe nominations are well deserved. On Netflix.

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Movie 2: The Housemaid

This is a thriller/mystery that is way better than we expected and much more complicated than the previews suggested.  A wealthy couple hire a live-in maid to clean, do light cooking and watch their young daughter.  Until she doesn’t… The twists and turns in this movie have twists and turns.  The acting and dialogue are intelligent and believable.  We are not big Sydney Sweeney fans, but she does a very good job.  

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Movie 3: Avatar: Fire and Ash

This is the third movie in the beautifully crafted and expensive Avatar franchise.  Most of the original cast returns for this epic sequel.  This movie picks up where The Way of Water ends.  The cinematography is beyond spectacular.  The best we have ever seen.  We did not see this in 3D or IMAX, but if you do it will be breathtaking. In its first weekend it has made almost a half billion dollars worldwide.  Two more Avatar’s are planned for 2029 and 2031.  The 3 hours and 15 minutes go by quickly.  Buy a big popcorn and enjoy.

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