Steve Norton

Cultural Crossovers: 1on1 with Will Gluck (PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY)

Steve NortonJul 24, 2021

It?s no secret that the work of Beatrix Potter is beloved by her fans. As the author of the Peter Rabbit franchise, Potter?s stories have been read to millions of children over the years around the world. Of course, these expectations also make translating...

Beans: Torn Between Peace and Protest

Steve NortonJul 23, 2021

It?s not necessarily a good sign to refer to a film as ?timely?. It?s not that the term is a description of a film?s poor quality. (Often, it?s the opposite, in fact.) However, the use of ?timely? usually refers to the fact that the issues of injustice raised within...

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7.23 Living la Vida LUCA

Steve NortonJul 18, 2021

Set against the Italian Riviera, Pixar's LUCA tells the story of a young merman as he steps into the surface world for the first time. With his friend Alberto, young Luca experiences a whole new world of adventure, pasta and endless Vespa rides. However, when the...

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Pig: Nicolas Cage offers Humble Rage

Steve NortonJul 17, 2021

Who knew the culinary industry was so competitive? Pig tells the story of Robin Feld (Nicolas Cage), a reclusive truffle hunter in the Oregonian wilderness. Living as somewhat of a hermit with his beloved pig, the mysterious Feld survives by selling truffles off...

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Pray Away: New Trailer delves into the Scary History of Exodus International

Steve NortonJul 15, 2021

Sometimes reality is scarier than fiction. Directed by Kristine Stolakis, the new trailer for Pray Away tells the story of the development of Exodus International. In the new footage, the trailer focuses on the damage left behind when one tries to erase another's...

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Downeast: Walking the Line Between Light and Dark

Steve NortonJul 13, 2021

Sometimes, you simply can?t break free from the world you know. Set off the coast of Maine, Downeast tells the story of Tommy (Greg Finley), a young lobster fisherman who lives a simple life working on his father?s boat. When he runs into his old flame Emma...

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The Misfits: Even with Some Movie Magic, Misfits Misfires

Steve NortonJul 13, 2021

Even when you have all the right pieces, some films just don't come together. The Misfits is one of these films. Directed by Renny Harlin,?Misfits?is a globe-trotting heist movie that has enough visual style and pop to entertain but gets hindered by a muddled...

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Lift Like a Girl: The Power of Lifting Up

Steve NortonJul 12, 2021

In a world dominated by men, it?s powerful to see young people lift like a girl. Directed by Mayye Zayed, the new documentary?Lift Like a Girl?follows a female weightlifting community in Egypt. As one of the nation's most renown trainers, Captain Ramadan spends his...

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Running Against the Wind: Two Men, Two Worlds

Steve NortonJul 9, 2021

Directed and co-written by Jan Phillip Weil, Running Against the Wind is simply stunning. Running tells the story of two twelve-year-old boys who grew up together in a remote village in Ethiopia. A promising young runner, Abdi (Ashenafi Nigusu)...

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