It?s not every day that one gets the opportunity to speak with Star Wars royalty. Since her introduction in the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as a young Jedi-in-training, Ahsoka Tano remains one of the most beloved characters in the Star Wars universe that doesn?t carry the last name of Skywalker. Voiced by Ashley Eckstein, Ahsoka?s…
If I’m being honest, this could be any number of superhero films – Superman the Movie, Avengers (the first one), etc. – but I decided that Batman Begins still reflects the socio-political environment of our world today. And seriously, can you go wrong with Christopher Nolan? Fifteen years ago, the keys to the Batmobile were…
When Ray Kinsella hears the whisper and begins plowing up his Iowa cornfield, I can start to feel the emotion building toward the sanctity of the baseball field. Too often, Field of Dreams is condemned as ?only a baseball movie? by some, when in fact, the beauty of the film transcends any single genre to…
Little Women is the seventh film version of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 film about four sisters, their love for each other and the men in their lives, and the way that each of them must “come of age” in their own way. Starring an ensemble cast of Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern,…
Y?all. One of my all-time favorite movies growing up was Bedknobs and Broomsticks with Angela Lansbury (#legend), and David Tomlinson (Mr. Banks from Mary Poppins). Magic beds, children winning over gruff adults, an animated remote island of human-like animals, and Nazis?I mean, it has all the elements of childhood fantasy that one could ever need….
Based on true events, Just Mercy tells the story of Walter ?Johnny D? McMillian (Jamie Foxx), a man who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Ronda Morrison and sentenced to death in Alabama. Adapted from the book by Johnny D?s attorney, Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan), Just Mercy is a hard-hitting look at racism in Alabama in…
?What would you do if you were stuck in a place and every day was exactly the same?? Here in California we?ve been instructed to stay at home except for essential reasons. Kids are out of school. Some have online classes, some don?t. Churches are happening by online video. It doesn?t take long for Tuesday…
Julie Levac returns with Catherine Erskine and Nathanael Draper to discuss the 2020 remake of THE INVISIBLE MAN, written and directed by Leigh Whannell. With story lines involving domestic violence and assumed psychosis, this isn’t your typical slasher film. We discuss these heavy topics, as well as how Elisabeth Moss flexes some of her best…
Set in the near future, Songbird tells a story that feels all too familiar. While a deadly pandemic lays waste to humanity?s way of life, everyone remains in complete lockdown out of fear for their lives. Only the brave few who are immune (called ?Munies) are able to freely walk the streets, yet are forced to live…
In a bold move, Walt Disney?s 3rd animated film is a mostly silent concert feature, with several animated shorts or segments inspired by and featuring the music of prominent classical composers such as Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and the like.? The movie is considered a high point in animation history and rightfully so.? However, I don?t want…
