At the Variety PURPOSE Family Entertainment and Faith-Based Summit, one of the panels of industry people discussed ?Creative Trendsetters?. That panel, moderated by Malina Saval of Variety, included Reza Aslan, Producer of Believer, Of Kings and Prophets, and The...
In a somewhat benign dystopia (The City) all people who are not in a relationship must go to a resort for single people. They have forty-five days to fall in love and become a couple, or they will be transformed into an animal. Yorgos Lanthimos (previous film:...
?We are defined by our actions, not our words.? What does it mean to be a good parent? Is it doing what you can so the child is ready for the world? What if you think society is by and large a failure? Can you teach your children to be ?philosopher kings? by stepping...
?Dear God, I know it will be better one day. They tell me to trust you, but God, it?s hard.? Hollywood Beauty Salon is not about hairstyles of the rich and famous. There is no celebrity dishing. For that matter, there are no celebrities. But here are people whose...
Hirokazu Kore-eda has frequently made films about families and communities and what holds them together. Often times those films have great beauty and show us how love plays out in various ways, but they usually come with a bite as well. Our Little Sister (based on...
Reagan era drug wars are the setting for The Infiltrator. Based on a true story, Federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) has been working undercover catching drug dealers, but thinks a more productive way to do it would be to follow the money to the top. He sets...
?WARNING: The program you are about to see is ALL IN THE FAMILY. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By making these a source of laughter, we hope to show ? in a mature fashion ? just how absurd they are.? The cultural...
?I often wonder what could have been if I had made different choices.? Films sometimes approach adultery as just another way to find happiness. After all, when you meet someone and fall in love, why shouldn?t you be together. Of course real life is never that simple....
?Does doing things the legal way really work better?? Marauders is a battle of good guys and bad guys, but with characters who keep changing sides. The film opens with a surgically efficient bank robbery. FBI agent Montgomery (Christopher Meloni) leads a team of...