In the worldwide banking crisis of 2008, many big banks (Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo among them) were committing fraud in the mortgage market. They paid fines, but they also got massive taxpayer-funded bailouts because they were ?too big to...
?They?re not even dogs anymore; they?re warriors. And they come back with all the same issues we do.? Based on a true story, Megan Leavey is a story of warriors?a Marine and her dog. But it is more than a war story. It is the story of a struggle to find one?s place in...
Two lives are torn apart by a catastrophic event. When two airliners collide in midair killing everyone on both planes, Roman Melnyk (Arnold Schwarzenegger) loses his wife and daughter. For air-traffic controller Jacob Bonanos (Scoot McNairy) who was on duty when the...
?Who hasn?t had the urge to put their life on hold for a moment?? Based on an E. L. Doctorow short story, Wakefield is not just an engaging story, but a man?s spiritual journey of growth and discovery. It serves as a critique of modern life and our assumptions about...
?I have a better ending in mind.? What makes a film frightening? Is it a monster or sudden noises? Those can get the adrenaline flowing. But to really get people, you have to go for their minds. Black Butterfly seeks to create a story that pulls us in with the mind...
?Are all pirates this stupid?? It?s been six years since the last installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. (Tell the truth: did you miss it?) Captain Jack Sparrow et al. are back in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales with the same mixture...
?I have a hall. I have a dress. The apartment is almost ready. It?s a small task to God to find me a groom by the end of Hanukkah.? The Israeli romantic comedy The Wedding Plan is all about faith?especially believing in miracles. Michal (Noa Koler) is 32 and wants the...
Is it possible for something to build up and tear down at the same time? In The Commune, a group of friends form a commune in 1970s Copenhagen. It is an adventure that is both fun and challenging. Sometimes the differences between the residents are humorous, but all...
For those who enjoy film, the names John Ford, Frank Capra, George Stevens, William Wyler, and John Huston will be familiar. All are Oscar-winning directors (with a total of 14 Oscars between them). They were also part of the World War II war effort as military...