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Can we trust the stories we’ve been told in our youth? Or is history tainted by our own perspectives and blinders towards others? Somewhat surprisingly, this deeply philosophical question lies at the heart of the sugary sweet sequel, Trolls: World Tour, out on Blu-ray this Tuesday. Though packaged in bright pink and glitter, the sequel to… [Read More]
I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story
What makes a religion? Do all worldviews have the same validity? How are we to judge? Those are all worthy questions for consideration. I had hopes that I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story would provide some insight to those issues, but in the end I was disappointed. This rather brief film (56 minutes) centers… [Read More]
Strange But True: Life, Death and Nothing in Between
When Phillip (Nick Robinson) receives a visit from Melissa (Margaret Qualley), the former girlfriend of his late-brother Ronnie, old wounds are re-opened when she claims that his brother is also the father of her unborn child. Since Ronnie’s death was over five years ago, Phillip and his mother, Charlene (Amy Ryan) are rightly enfuriated and… [Read More]
Suzi Q – A Rock Trailblazer
Suzi Quatro is for some a rock and roll icon. She was one of the first women in rock to play bass and be the front person. Before Deborah Harry or Joan Jett (both of whom we hear from), there was Suzi. But at least in North America, her fame is a bit tempered. Suzi… [Read More]
American Woman: We All Want to Change the World
Transporting the audience back in time to the mid-1970s, American Woman is told from the perspective of 25-year-old former radical Jenny Shimada (Hong Chau). Having masterminded an act of violence against the US government, Jenny has been living off the grid, hiding in plain sight. When she is asked to take care of three fugitives, Jenny begrudgingly… [Read More]
House of Hummingbird – The Trials of 8th Grade
“It takes some time to learn to like yourself.” Bora Kim’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama House of Hummingbird takes us inside the struggle of a middle school girl as she keeps looking for something in her life that will bring emotional nurture and fulfilment. Eighth grader Eun-hee (Ji-hu Park) is seen by many of her classmates… [Read More]
Unsettled – Looking for New Lives
The life of a refugee is hard. It is even harder when the refugees are LGBTQ persons. In Tom Shepard’s documentary Unsettled, we meet four of these asylum seekers as the begin their time in the US. Subhi is a gay man from Syria, whose life has been threated many times by Islamic extremists and… [Read More]
Artemis Fowl: The Ways of the Father
Since I’m not a huge fan of the Artemis Fowl series, I’ve decided to allow someone who is the ability to share their thoughts. In this case, it’s my daughter Rebecca. Here’s what she had to say . . . I started reading the Artemis Fowl series one day in my sophomore year of high… [Read More]
Dads: A Love Letter to Fathers
Dads don’t always get a lot of good press these days. At a time when important conversations about toxic masculinity dominate the news and absentee and abusive fathers have become common, men have become better known for their sins than their strengths. From acts of violence to abuse of their authority, the nightly news features… [Read More]
Buffaloed: Get What’s Yours
Debt never dies. That’s the mantra held up as a banner for Tanya Wexler’s Buffaloed, a film which delves into the seedy underbelly of debt collection and its effect on the nation. Set in the oft-forgotten city of Buffalo, NY, the film introduces us to Peg Dahl, a young woman who will do anything to escape… [Read More]
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