The Bronze – Spoiled by Success
What happens when you reach the high point of your life in your teens? How do you face the many years ahead that will never be that good again? At least you assume nothing will ever reach that pinnacle of joy.
What happens when you reach the high point of your life in your teens? How do you face the many years ahead that will never be that good again? At least you assume nothing will ever reach that pinnacle of joy.
Filmmaker Jen Senko relates how her father, a fairly non-political, open-minded Kennedy Democrat quickly evolved into an angry, intolerant person after he had immersed himself in Rush Limbaugh and Fox News.
The black and white cinematography of Bleak Street sets the mood. There is no brightness or cheer in the Mexico City neighborhood in which it is set. This is a world in which gray is the dominant color.
Law or anarchy?which gives us the best chance of happiness? Should we follow all the rules society has developed over time or should we be free to follow our hearts and our desires? The Automatic Hate sets a love story amidst that conflict.
Perhaps what I appreciate most about Eye in the Sky is that it is not a film that gives us answers, but gives us many worthwhile questions to ponder.
The root of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be found in the history and development of Zionism. Colliding Dreams is a documentary that traces that history ?as seen through the eyes of the inhabitants of the land.?
As is often the case with Malick?s films, Knight of Cups is an immersive experience. It is best approached not with logic or by seeking symbols to interpret (at least not at first viewing).
I think one of the most impressive things about Zootopia is not its animation quality (which is very good) or its storyline (which is certainly worthy of the Disney trademark), but the prescience of the filmmakers to have this film coming out when it does.
I appreciate coming of age stories that are not about sexual awakenings of adolescents, but rather about the internal maturity of becoming an adult?a process that happens over and over throughout our lives.
In Jack of the Red Hearts, a cast off from the foster system finds a place to belong through dishonesty and ends up finding a sense of self and responsibility and helping another person to move to a better life.