Chasing Coral, directed by Jeff Orlowski is a solid documentary that tackles the dangers of climate change in an accessible and emotionally resonant way, even if it sometimes loses track of what it’s trying to achieve. Orlowski’s goal is to use his marketing experience to effectively communicate to a mass audience how great the risk to […]
Wilson, directed by Craig Johnson and written by Daniel Clowes, and based on the graphic novel of the same name by Clowes, is a solid comedy about a lonely, uncomfortably honest man with a heart almost as big as his mouth. Wilson (Woody Harrelson) can come across as a bit of a rude asshole. He’s […]
Directed by Alex and Andrew Smith and based on the short story of the same, Walking Out is a boring, lifeless and underwritten trek in the wilderness. David (Hillary Swank lookalike Josh Wiggins) visits his father Cal (Matt Bomer) in rural Montana and the two go on a hunting trip together. Their father-son bonding is […]
After the Storm is the most recent film from the acclaimed director, Hirokazu Kore-da (Our Little Sister; Like Father, Like Son, Still Walking), subtly examines the philosophy behind the family dynamic between youthful hope and imagine and the realities of adulthood. The film opens with a mother (Krin Kiki) and daughter gearing up for a typhoon […]
There have been so many accounts of D-Day written, it is hard to imagine that there is much more to be said about the topic. Churchill attempts to find a new perspective, specifically to share a glimpse into the challenges that were faced by Winston Churchill and his opposition to the massive initiative. Brian Cox […]
The name Daphne Du Maurier may not be familiar to modern audiences, but she was the author responsible for many cinematic classics. Besides penning My Cousin Rachel, she was the brilliantly twisted mind behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca and The Birds. She is one of the most celebrated English authors of the 20th century and is […]
To all of the film and theological students out there, this is a film that should be analyzed for decades to come. The suggestion is for you to get along to A Ghost Story while it is briefly in theaters. Take in this haunting drama, take notes for your record and then discuss what it all […]
Many may not be aware of the historical debate that has gone on about the extermination of Armenian citizens that lived during the Ottoman Empire (Modern-day Turkey) at the time of the first World War. Historians have the documentation and evidence to prove that the systematic slavery and genocide occurred but without the admission of the […]
The Beatles were one of the most successful bands ever – having 27 number one hits in the UK and 19 in the USA (21 if the double-As are separated). They are synonymous with the 1960s and the documentary It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond focuses on the band’s activities in […]
Baywatch is one of the most seminal shows of the 1990s. It is hard for anyone to even say the word Baywatch, without hearing the opening drum beats of the infamous theme song while picturing beautiful lifeguards running in slow motion while wearing their cherry red swimsuits. These are the images that I always associate […]
