Imperium: A World of Hatred and Lies
While the film is designed as an action-thriller (and works moderately well as such), it may better serve as exposure to the depth of the hatred that exists in parts of our society.
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Saved! Exploring Faith From the Outside #TBT
Let’s be honest: every satirical film I’ve seen since 2004 has been gauged against?Saved!?At the time of the film’s release, I knew only that it starred Jena Malone and Mandy Moore (two hit-list actresses at the time) and was produced by Michael Stipe of R.E.M. But after seeing the film, and reflecting on my own…
The Huntsman’s Nicolas-Troyan on Cooking, Charlize Theron, & Highlander
Cedric Nicolas Troyan, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects on?Snow White & the Huntsman, directed?The Huntsman: Winter’s War?out now on Digital HD (and on Blu-ray on August 23). After directing Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, and Charlize Theron in his debut, Troyan shared his thoughts on conveying strong visuals,…
Anthropoid – The Romance and Reality of Heroism
Heroism. Patriotism. Futility. Is it possible to celebrate the two virtues and still recognize that sometimes the end result may seem a bit tarnished?
The Magic of Pete’s Dragon
I think we can agree that the world is a pretty tense place. Zika. American politics. Police shootings. Terrorism. Email hacking. It’s been crazy.?And so in the midst of all of this, Disney’s latest live-action film, Pete’s Dragon, offers us a little magic . . . . and hope. Pete is orphaned after a tragic…
Pete’s Dragon – A World of Wonder
Finally, the film is about wonder and faith. When Meacham tells Grace the non-tall tale version of his encounter so many years before, he says he didn?t experience fear, but rather awe at the magic in the world. He says, ?It changed the way I see the world.?
Podcast: JASON BOURNE again?
This week on the show, Steve welcomes Wade Bearden, co-host of Seeing and Believing, to talk about Matt Damon’s return to JASON BOURNE. Has the franchise gone stale? How does Bourne deal with a new world and his past? All this and more, this week on ScreenFish. Want to continue to conversation at home? ?Click…
Hologram for a King: Tom Hanks in the Desert
In Dave Eggers’ book,?Hologram for a King, a beaten-down salesman travels from the United States to Saudi Arabia to sell a teleconferencing system to Saudi royalty. Now, Tom Tykwer (director of?The International and?Run Lola Run) delivers the cinematic version in a script he wrote. Exploring the cross-cultural experiences of this fish-out-of-water story, Tykwer follows Tom…
Suicide Squad: The Characters Who Make It Happen
It’s the golden age of comic book movies, thanks largely in part to Marvel Studios. With WB finally starting a cinematic universe and after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice fell short of expectations, there were many questions and concerns going into Suicide Squad?. With a rating of 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, the early reviews…
The Lobster – When Love is a Chore
Yorgos Lanthimos (previous film: Dogtooth) brings us films that have very strange settings and allows us to see what seem to be fairly normal people in bizarre situations. So it is with The Lobster. This is a very different kind of romantic comedy than most viewers expect.