‘Summer of Soul’ is not just a great music documentary but an exhilarating time capsule

https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/summer-of-love-movie-review/2021/06/29/c6953bec-d531-11eb-ae54- 515e2f63d37d_story.html

 

I completely agree with Ann Hornaday’s review. As far as I’m concerned, the contest for best movie of 2021 may be over already.

 

A few notes on my first in-person moviegoing experience in the past 17 months or so:

 

I initially went to buy my Tuesday-matinee bargain ticket online, but discovered that my $7.99 senior list price would be accompanied by a $2.00 “convenience fee”. So I canceled the transaction and used the kiosk in the lobby instead.

 

Since the movie started at 4:15, all I wanted concessions-wise was a bottle of water, and I was happy about that after looking at some of the other prices. The cheapest popcorn went for an eye-popping $8.00 (after tax), and the chicken tenders combo was around 17 bucks. Maybe I should stop complaining about the prices at Nationals Park.

 

There were 8 (!) trailers for upcoming attractions, most of which I will be happy to skip. They were, in order:

 

Dear Evan Hansen

Reminiscence

Snake Eyes

Joe Bell

Respect

West Side Story

The French Dispatch

The Eyes Of Tammy Faye (apparently with a recurring motif of “These Eyes” by the Guess Who)