Movie Reviews

parent Rhaenyra Targaryen as a teen and young adult respectively. With a second season currently filming and set to air in 2024, now is a good time to catch up if you, like me, were left with a distinct sense of unfinished business in the wake of its predecessor. – Submitted byRyan

Gage Swan Song

Poignant with a humorous bite, Swan Song celebrates the moments of fleeting joy in a life overcome by loss and resignation. In a career-best performance, Udo Kier plays Pat Pitsenbarger, a man out of time who has reluctantly settled into a nursing home in his adopted hometown of Sandusky, OH. Losing his partner to AIDS decades before, “Mr. Pat” also lost the home and life they had built. His salon, where he reigned as stylist for the city’s wealthiest residents, has long shuttered its doors. Approached by the family of a deceased client (Linda Evans), whose friendship with Pat ended in betrayal, to style her one last time for her funeral, he escapes his residence with meager possessions (and less money) to return to his calling. Hustling across town on foot to get the supplies he needs, his encounters with strangers and old acquaintances help him reclaim his repressed spirit. Sandusky’s modest trappings provide the perfect backdrop - like Pat, they may appear run down and neglected, but they hold powerful memories and hidden charms that come alive when revisited. Swan Song’s moving refrains will echo among viewers long after its final coda plays. – Submitted by Ryan

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Reviews submitted by Ryan Gage. These great titles and others are available at the Kalamazoo Public Library.