I am a self-proclaimed enthusiast of all things ?A Christmas Carol.? I mean, one of my son?s names is Timothy ? a purposeful reference to Tiny Tim from the Charles Dickens classic story of how a seemingly ?unredeemable? Ebenezer Scrooge journeys through his past, present, and future in a ghostly attempt to change his ways….
Set in the summer of 1967,?The Greatest Beer Run Ever?tells the?true story of John ?Chickie? Donohue (Zac Efron), a young New Yorker who loves his boys, his beer and his country. As the Vietnam war continues to escalate, Chickie and his friends at home are sitting in a bar talking about what they can do…
We?ve always had a fascination with dinosaurs.? It seems like every generation of kids seems to have been amazed by these gargantuan beasts that stomped the Earth millions of years ago. From Jurassic Park to Walk with Dinosaurs, many attempts have been made to capture their majesty and power, some better than others. With Prehistoric Planet though, Apple TV+ has created…
?He?s still the most popular athlete in Los Angeles, and that?s saying something.? There is just something about Earvin ?Magic? Johnson that make you want to like him. Maybe it?s the smile that lights the whole world. Maybe it?s the way he can either put the ball in the hoop or pass it off (without…
Written almost 400 years ago, Shakespeare’s Macbeth remains one of history’s most well-regarded dramatic stories. Featuring murder, betrayal, and bawdy humour, Macbeth has been studied in classrooms for centuries yet still somehow feels current. Now, with Joel Coen’s THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, we once again find ourselves ‘stepped in blood’ with Denzel Washington taking on…
Abraham Lincoln ? The Great Emancipator. Well, yes and no. In Lincoln?s Dilemma, showing on Apple TV+, we see a much more complicated picture of Lincoln?s presidency, especially as it relates to the abolition of slavery. The series, directed by Jacqueline Olive and Barak Goodman, is done in a style popularized by Ken Burns, in…
?Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles.? Shakespeare may seem daunting to many. The language and vocabulary are strange to our ears. We may have been force fed bits of it in high school, and we resent it. Don?t let that be a deterrent to seeing The Tragedy of Macbeth. This new adaptation and vision of…
Set immediately after the events of September 11th, 2001, Come From Away tells the story of 7 000 people who were stranded in the remote town of Gander, Newfoundland after 300 planes were grounded after the terrorist attacks. Lost and scared, these involuntary visitors found themselves strangers in an unknown land. Thankfully, the people of Newfoundland embraced…
We?re often told to follow our dreams? but what happens when they collide with reality? Written and directed by Sian Heder, CODA tells the story of Ruby (Emilia Jones), a 17-year old high school student on the cusp of college (and adulthood). As the only hearing member of her deaf family, Ruby is often tasked with translating…
Set in 1969,?Apollo 11: Quarantine?is a documentary short that shows what happened after NASA?s successful launch to the moon. In case the astronauts made contact with any microscopic life on the moon, NASA deemed it necessary for them to distance themselves from others for 21 days as a precaution so that they could be properly…
