Miles Ahead

I didn't know much about Miles Davis' music until I met my husband. He's a trumpet player too and not just recreationally. He went to school for it and everything. Sadly, he's never played for me. Every time I ask, he gives me excuse after excuse as to why he's not ready. He says his trumpet playing days were a long time ago. He says he hasn't practiced and he doesn't want to play half assedly. He tells me his trumpet is dusty and hasn't been cleaned. It's been this way for seven years, no matter how often I implore, he denies me. What he plays for me instead is the music of Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Karl Denson and Arturo Sandoval. He plays me his favorites and when we listen, I watch him connect to something I can't even perceive. It's a beautiful thing. He might refuse to show me his skills, but he's shown me a deep appreciation of jazz . This past weekend, on our way to a hike, we kicked on the jazz station in the car. As luck would have it, Don Cheadele was being interviewed. He was talking about his directorial debut Miles Ahead and the sound of his voice as he spoke about Miles Davis reminded me of the look on my husband's face when he hears that glorious jazz trumpet. In that moment I knew I'd be watching this one. All that passion and respect just has to produce something great. 

The Huntsman: Winter's War

An epic battle between two extremely powerful and pissed off sisters? I couldn't be more down for this. Charlize Theron is good at being evil and Emily Blunt hasn't let me down once. Here's to hoping a movie with not one, but three very talented female actresses sets the industry straight on a woman's ability to carry a film. 

Everybody Wants Some

I'll be honest, I'm a little skeptical of this one. However, Richard Linklater is also the same guy that made a couple of my all-time favorite films and has yet to let me down, so I'm willing to give it a go. Also, I still see that one scene from Better Off Dead in my head every time I hear "Everybody Wants Some." Movies are the best.