An optimist sees a glass as half full; a pessimist sees it as half empty. A nihilist will dump the water from the glass and marvel at the emptiness. Bruce Thierry Cheung’s Don’t Come Back from the Moon is a study of such emptiness.
La Religieuse (The Nun) – Restored Classic, Restored Culture War?
Jacques Rivette’s La Religieuse (The Nun) was the center of controversy in France. Banned for over a year by the Minister of Information in 1965, the film was a battleground of the culture wars of the day.
teenFish#3 – Telling Stories with ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL
Have you ever really wanted to know what goes on in the mind of today’s teens? Not just ‘what are they thinking?’ but how they feel about life’s issues? About truth? About where God is in the world today? At long last, ScreenFish is proud to announce teenFish, a new podcast series that lets teenagers speak about media… [Read More]
Destroyer: Into the Darkness
Destroyer tells the story of Detective Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman), an LAPD officer who, in her youth, went undercover to infiltrate a gang in the desolation of the California desert. Traumatized by the experience, Bell presently continues to work as a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department despite her overwhelming guilt. However, when the leader… [Read More]
On the Basis of Sex – RBG Fights the System
Before she became a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one who fought against sex discrimination. One the Basis of Sex focuses on her life from the time she entered Harvard Law School until she began to argue appeals to begin to break down the barriers to equality—law by law.
Darrel’s Dozen 2018 – One Writer’s Top Films
It’s time for Darrel’s Dozen (or so) favorite films from 2018. First let me say that this was a really good year to sit in the dark and let the light dance across the screen. The films I include in my year end list this time around are all astounding, but there were plenty of… [Read More]
Vice – Humble Servant to Power
John Nance Garner (one of FDR’s Vice Presidents) observed that the Vice Presidency “is not worth a bucket of warm spit.” But that was different when Dick Cheney became Vice President.
Win a Free Blu-ray Copy of First Man
First Man is a look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969 from director Damien Chazelle. Enter your favorite Ryan Gosling film below or on our Facebook page to be entered. Be sure to… [Read More]
Oscar Watch – Possible Live Action Short Nominees
This is the time of year when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences begins to winnow the fields of some of the Oscar categories, such as the short film categories. I’ve had the chance to see five of the films shortlisted in the Best Live Action Short category. Each of these films has… [Read More]
5.08 The Buzz Around BUMBLEBEE
As the sixth (!) entry into the TRANSFORMERS franchise, BUMBLEBEE is a complete course correction for the series. Taking us back to 1987, BUMBLEBEE focuses on the emotional journey of its characters, giving a feel reminiscent of the Amblin films of the 1980s… but is it too little too late? This week, Steve is joined… [Read More]
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