The Bronze – Spoiled by Success
What happens when you reach the high point of your life in your teens? How do you face the many years ahead that will never be that good again? At least you assume nothing will ever reach that pinnacle of joy.
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The Brainwashing of My Dad – A look at right wing media
Filmmaker Jen Senko relates how her father, a fairly non-political, open-minded Kennedy Democrat quickly evolved into an angry, intolerant person after he had immersed himself in Rush Limbaugh and Fox News.
Fright Night–No Greater Love
Here?s a friendly tip from yer pals here at ScreamFish. Should you suspect that your neighbor is a vampire, don?t tell anyone. If horror films have taught us anything, it?s that trying to convince loved ones, associates and the police that you?ve stumbled upon a creature of the night is about as futile as trying…
Open Season 4: Scared Silly!
Boog the Bear and Elliott the Moose are up to their usual hijinks in the fourth (and final) film in the?Open Season?series of animated adventures about forrest animals. Five years after?Open Season 3 debuted, Sony unveiled a comedy/ghost story in the vein of a?Scooby Doo episode. Just like its canine companion,?Scared Silly?will make you laugh,…
The Big Short and the Power of Greed
The Big Short is set in 2008 and tells the true story of Michael Burry (Christian Bale), a Wall St. guru who foresaw the downfall of the US economy due to sub-prime mortgage fallout. As a result of his discovery, he places over a billion dollars of investors money against the economy, drawing the attention…
The Young Messiah: A Life Filled With Purpose
Now that we?re a few weeks from Easter, it?s about time for a feature-length film about the life of Jesus. The Young Messiah fits that bill. There is a twist, however: Jesus doesn?t die in this one.
Bleak Street – And Is It Ever
The black and white cinematography of Bleak Street sets the mood. There is no brightness or cheer in the Mexico City neighborhood in which it is set. This is a world in which gray is the dominant color.
The Automatic Hate: A Love Story in Conflict
Law or anarchy?which gives us the best chance of happiness? Should we follow all the rules society has developed over time or should we be free to follow our hearts and our desires? The Automatic Hate sets a love story amidst that conflict.
Eye in the Sky – Ethical Dilemmas in Modern Warfare
Perhaps what I appreciate most about Eye in the Sky is that it is not a film that gives us answers, but gives us many worthwhile questions to ponder.
The Young Messiah: Did Jesus Grow in Wisdom & Stature?
In Matthew 2, Joseph takes Jesus and Mary to Egypt, warned that Herod is intent on killing the young boy, before returning when Jesus is a few years older. In Cyrus Nowrasteh?s The Young Messiah (based on Anne Rice?s novel Christ the Lord), the audience is taken to first century A.D. Israel where Jesus (Adam…