A girlfriend sent a text to me this weekend that made me snort-laugh in the middle of Kroger. It said:
“I just noticed that Roma is on Netflix. Am I gonna like it or is it too artsy-fartsy?”
I think the world is filled with people who are asking that same question right now, since Roma is on Netflix and readily available to so many of us.
So, is this foreign-language film, which has garnered so much Oscar-buzz and three Golden Globes already, something that the general Dwayne-the-Rock-Johnson-loving public will appreciate? Or should they just skip it and binge watch Great News again?
I’ve seen Roma and believe that it IS something anyone could enjoy, but there are a few things you should know going into it. Continue reading →