"Ammonite": An Aching And Incomplete Love Story
Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan deliver stellar performances in a film that doesn't live up to its potential.

Togenashi Togeari's memorable 1st ONE-MAN LIVE "Twilight Prelude" held at 1000 CLUB in Yokohama on Saturday, March 16, 2024. This live was held before the TV anime "Girls Band Cry" started broadcasting, but the venue, which can accommodate about 1,000 people, was filled by fans who had heard of the band early on. It was Togenashi Togeari's first one-man live. Their overwhelming performance already foreshadowed their musical potential and a great leap forward to date.
Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan deliver stellar performances in a film that doesn't live up to its potential.
I’m still trying to comprehend the psychological and moral implications of their fascination with each other, or why their almost written-in-the-stars depth of connection makes so much sense.
The Invitation takes a creeping look at two simple premises: reuniting with forgotten friends and new-age spiritualism. Though one seems a bit scarier than the other, the film heightens social awkwardness to a macabre level that puts an uncomfortable look on when the social taboo of grief is put on public display.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.
“And I think to myself….what a wonderful world”. Louis Armstrong sang about this notion via his classic 1967 song, an ode to witnessing elements of our life that should be but some reminders of exactly what that concluding line of each verse indicates. Now we see our contemporary realities and, just being honest, it makes a sentiment like this seem SO overtly far away….perhaps even impossible….to accept or believe could be. It sounds harsh, but again, so much of what is occurring speaks not to beauty, but bedlam.
Ultimately, Wicked is a story about the cost of being othered, the pain of being misnamed, and the quiet revolution of standing in your truth.