In a world where even cooking shows have been gamified, why not psychopathic murder? In Guns Akimbo, from director Jason Lei Howden, such is the world of SKIZM, a streaming underground game in which contestants advance to the next level by killing their opponent....
Jesus told us ?But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you? (Luke 6:27f, NRSV). We revere those words, but probably in our heart of hearts we say, ?yeah, right.? In Andrew...
The Times of Bill Cunningham is a documentary about the fashion photographer who was known for riding around New York City on his bicycle taking pictures of whatever interested him. Most of the film is taken from a 1994 interview done by director Mark Bozek. We get to...
The snow is snowing and the wind is blowing But I can weather the storm! What do I care how much it may storm? For I've got my love to keep me warm The mood for Ordinary Love is set at the start as we hear Billie Holliday singing Irving Berlin?s ?I?ve Got My Love to...
?Is God really watching?? Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, The Cave takes us into the darkest of world to show us the smallest light of hope. Director Feras Fayyad received a previous Oscar nomination for his film Last Men in Aleppo. Again we see the...
Short films are important enough for the Academy to award three Oscars to shorts each year: Best Animated Short, Best Live Action Short, and Best Short Documentary. Most people haven?t had a chance to view these films, which may be harbingers of tomorrow?s filmmakers....
Short films are important enough for the Academy to award three Oscars to shorts each year: Best Animated Short, Best Live Action Short, and Best Short Documentary. Most people haven?t had a chance to view these films, which may be harbingers of tomorrow?s filmmakers....
Short films are important enough for the Academy to award three Oscars to shorts each year: Best Animated Short, Best Live Action Short, and Best Short Documentary. Most people haven?t had a chance to view these films, which may be harbingers of tomorrow?s filmmakers....
The intersection of the haves and have-nots is the world of Parasite, for which director Bong Joon-ho won the Palme d?Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Set in South Korea, where I?m told the difference of economic divisions is very real, the story also taps...