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FLORA AND SON MOVIE REVIEW
Once you have seen a John Carney film, the world changes and no matter what you’re going through you feel as if you can begin again. From On The Edge to Sing Street, John’s view of the world isn’t so much about what we see but how we listen to the music created from the lives of friends and family around us and how our own voices can contribute to the chaotic harmony of those beautifully enduring relationships. Flora and Son is brought to you by Apple Plus and is coming at ya hot off the red carpets of film festivals. The film is about a mother named Flora (Eve Hewson) who chances upon a discarded six string acoustic guitar and attempts to gift it to her son Max (Orén Kinlan). Max rejects the rather pathetic attempt at bonding and throws that Gitfiddle right back in her face. Flora ends up finding a zoom music teacher from LA named Jeff (Joseph Gordon Levitt), and discovering she has the itch to create something people can appreciate. In learning the chords and arranging works of art, Flora will also attempt to connect and arrange the harmony between mother and son that both parent and child so desperately need and deserve. Bradly, Melina, and Harmoni compose a ballad of critique and praise for Bono’s offspring, Eve Hewson, while also attempting to claim Joni Mitchell on behalf of their respective countries, then debate whether or not John Carney’s latest film live’s up to his beloved classics.
DIRECTED BY: John Carney
STARRING: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor, Don Wycherley, Sophie Vavasseur, Kelly Thornton
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Melina Eames (Screener Squad)
Melina first discovered that she carried the nerd gene at the tender age of four following her exposure to a little film called A New Hope. In the twenty-some years that followed, Melina continued to grow into her geek identity through the discovery of Batman, Mst3k, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and The Mandalorian. But perhaps her most significant discovery came at the age of fourteen when a night of YouTube mining led her to the review site of Spill.com. Melina became a devoted follower whose fandom did not end with the site’s demise. By then, it had worked its dark magic and left her with a love and appreciation for film criticism that she has yet to shrug.
Harmoni Anderson (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Unstabletop Gaming)
Harmoni is a mermaid-haired, millennial, rum drinking, Section 31, Slytherin (who’s divorced J.K. Rowling) preschool/nursery teacher and multi genre geek who also loves all things film, tv, fashion, makeup, and an embarrassingly huge BTS stan. Like really embarrassing. As in, mention them and then sit back and watch the insanity. Harmoni likes being able to game and talk movies/TV with people that aren’t 3 feet tall or all that demanding of her. Plus she can curse at us and not get fired….so bonus!
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