?Deep down I knew. We all knew. We did nothing.? Although it is not limited to the Catholic Church, sexual molestation of minors by clergy is an issue that continues to burden the church. In France, a notable example centered on a priest, Bernard Preynat, and the Archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal Barbarin, who oversaw the…
The fourth season of Veronica Mars finds Kristen Bell back at home in Neptune as Veronica aids her father Keith’s (Enrico Colantoni) private eye business. She rejects Logan’s (Jason Dohring) marriage proposal, citing all of the pain she’s seen in broken relationships she has investigated, and looks into the reasons behind a bombing at a…
Sam Liu has directed Marvel and DC animated films for awhile now, with big-time stories on his resume, like All-Star Superman, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Planet Hulk, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Justice League vs. Teen Titans, Batman: The Killing Joke, and Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Each of these has followed a storyline from the…
In the sequel to Angelina Jolie’s star turn as Maleficent, Disney again flips the script in this live-action fantasy. Here, Aurora’s (Elle Fanning) mother-in-law-to-be Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer) sets up a war between the humans and the Moors, the fairy and wood creatures. Aurora and her beloved, Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson), are swept up in…
In the most unique comedy of the year, Greener Grass takes the viewer into the heart of a demented yet timeless suburbia where perfection is idealized but never truly attained. The film follows the story of Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe), two soccer moms and best friends that struggle to keep up with the competitive…
Cyrano, My Love is an intersection of live and art. It could be debated which is imitating which as we follow fin-de-si?cle French poet/playwright Edmund Rostand as he struggles to create the play which brought him fame and success, Cyrano de Bergerac. The film opens as Edmund (Thomas Soliv?r?s) is opening an unsuccessful play. He…
Set in the rolling hills of the English countryside, Guy Davies? Philophobia is a picture of small-town adolescence. With only one more week of high school remaining, Kai (Joshua Glenister), an aspiring writer, and his friends are both excited and terrified about what lies ahead. As the clock ticks down on their school experience, the teens must…
Lucky Day tells the story of Red (Luke Bracey), a safe cracker who has just been released from prison and desperately wants to restart his life with his loving wife, Chloe (Nina Dobrev) and daughter, Beatrice (Ella Ryan Quinn). However, just as things seem to be settling down, his past suddenly catches up to him in…
Robbery introduces us to Frank, a veteran thief who has been diagnosed with dementia and lives with his son, Richie. A thief himself, Richie realizes that he is now in a race against time if he plans to make use of his father?s criminal expertise. In order to pay off Richie?s gambling debt, the duo plan…
Dilili in Paris is a celebration of fin de si?cle Paris. While it is an animated story of a young dark-skinned girl?s adventure, the core of the film is to meet some of the amazing men and women (especially women) of the Belle ?poque. The center of the film is Dilili, a young girl from…
