A Dog’s Purpose: Companionship In Life
Although extremely melodramatic, A Dog?s Purpose is a decent film and showcases companionship in a often touching way.
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Thursday (the final day) at NBFF
I?ve reached the final day of Newport Beach Film Festival. I?ve managed to take in a load of films, but there are a whole lot more I could get to.
HotDocs ’17 – Bee Nation
As Chief Kahkewistahaw Community School principal Evan Taypotat says, ?Never judge a person ’til you?ve walked a mile in their moccasins.?? Opening the festival this year, Bee Nation focuses on the lives of several First Nations children, including Grade 3 student William Kaysaywaysemat III as they compete in the first province-wide First Nations Spelling Bee….
Tuesday at NBFF
My movie choices at Newport Beach Film Festival on Tuesday were stories filled with humanity, love, and compassion.
Monday at NBFF – Existential Musings
There was a threat of existential angst that ran through the films I saw yesterday at Newport Beach Film Festival. But the films were all very different and approached those questions in different ways.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE – The Cinematic Experience in The 21st Century
Over the last few weeks there has been tons of discussion about the future of the cinematic experience, that is, the practice of watching movies in actual movie theatres (as opposed to the 55 inch/7.1 surround sound setup in your living room. ?The epicenter of said discussion was CINEMACON – the annual?convention where studios tout…
Pirates of the Caribbean: Breaking the Curse of the Black Pearl?
There is an interesting exchange between Will Turner and Jack Sparrow as they are walking underwater, using a small boat to create an air pocket. As they approach the?Dauntless, Will quips, ?This is either madness or brilliance.? Jack replies, ?It?s remarkable how often those two traits coincide.? Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the…
3.17 Fighting the FATE OF THE FURIOUS
Breaking box office records, FATE OF THE FURIOUS filled theatres because of it’s (many) big booms and stunts… but is there more to the film? ?What keeps us coming back to this franchise, despite the fact that they get more outlandish with each entry. ?In a relaxed episode, Steve welcomes back Greg Banik and ScreenFish…
The Student – Weaponized Christianity
Religion can be a beautiful thing. It can also be very dangerous. In The Student we see how someone can misuse religion in destructive ways.
Friday at the Newport Beach Film Festival
I only got in one film yesterday because (a) it was a light day on the schedule, and (b) there were some technical problems with the second film I went to.