White Boy Rick takes place in a lower-middle class neighbourhood in 1980’s Detroit where urban decay, a budding crime scene and a nearly uncontrollable drug problem set the tone.?Products of their environment, the community seemed to do what was necessary to survive in this rough town, and that often meant getting involved in criminal activity….
With A STAR IS BORN, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga have (re)created a timeless love story for modern times. Exploring the relationship between love and mental health (with an amazing soundtrack as well), the film is clearly gearing up for a run at next year’s Oscars. This week, Steve welcomes back Shelley McVea and Andrew…
Written and directed by Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, Dheepan),?The Sisters Brothers?tells the story of Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly), two contract killers in mid-19thCentury America. Here, Charlie and Eli are teamed with detective John Morris (Jake Gyllenhaal) to find and kill the humble prospector Hermann Warm (Riz Ahmed). However,…
Taking place in the early 80s, The Old Man and the Gun?follows the (mostly) true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), a man in his seventies who?s sole passion is robbing banks. Acting as a gentleman but packing a gun, Tucker and his ?Over-The-Hill Gang? set out to rob banks across the country. Wrapped up…
Based on the true story of author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Colette?is a young woman from the countryside that falls in love with a Parisien 14-years her senior named Willy. Once they move to Paris, she agrees to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel for her husband. Always willing to capitalize when he discovers talent, Willy convinces Colette to…
Set in 1922, Vita and Virginia?tells the story of the passionate love affair between iconic authors Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) and Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki). Though happily married, Vita is as well-known for her sexual dalliances with women as she is for her wealth and written work. When she is invited to meet Virginia, Vita…
With the return of?The Predator, writer/director Shane Black wants to take you back to the 80s for some good old-fashioned violence and horror… but do other stereotypes and issues come with that? In the Season 5 premiere, Steve welcomes Peter Adourian to talk about?The Predator‘s views on hyper-masculinity, mental health and throwback films in the…
Based on the true story of author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Colette?is a young woman from the countryside that falls in love with a Parisien 14-years her senior named Willy. Once they move to Paris, she agrees to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel for her husband. As her ?Claudine? series takes off in popularity, her confidence in her…
It?s cloudy, it?s windy and after an oppressively hot summer, this September morning is cool and refreshing for the first time in months. I walk quickly down the street, push through the revolving door and emerge suddenly into the lobby of the InterContinental Hotel. It?s fancy, busy and about 30% of the well-dressed faces feel…
Birds of Passage tells the story of the origins of the Colombian drug trade in ways that have not been explored before. Seen through eyes of an indigenous Wayuu family that becomes involved in the growing industry of selling drugs to American youth, Passage?speaks of a world of honor, power and greed. However, as the…
