The idea of captivity is important to the film, although it often seems to be operating in the background. There are physical captives, but there are also emotional spiritual captives. These later forms are perhaps even more dangerous that the physical imprisonment of some.
?Right now the line between human and non-human animals is at an irrational place. If you?re a human you have rights; if you?re not you don?t. We?re saying that?s wrong.?
In Ecclesiastes 4:9 we read: ?Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help.? (NRSV) Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a cinematic version of those words.
Revolutions can bring great advancement, but they often bring pain and chaos in their wake. Septembers of Shiraz is the story of an Iranian Jewish family that must cope with the uproar of the Iranian Revolution.
Eddie Edwards (Taron Egerton) dreams of the Olympics as a ten-year-old. Unfortunately, he’s terrible at everything. His mother is incredibly supportive; his father is… not. But when Eddie discovers ski jumping, he realizes that he could be the first British Olympian in the sport (since 1929). Against all odds, he pursues his dream. Hugh Jackman…
Tom and Jerry have delighted fans of all ages … for ages. They’ve followed a pattern set out by the likes of Batman, Scooby Doo, and others, teaming up or crossing paths with other historical and fictional characters. Warner Bros.’ collection of Tom and Jerry team-ups includes the likes of Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood…
Everyone is searching for something – U2 told us so! But in Terrence Malick’s latest film, following?Tree of Life?and?To the Wonder, he explores the life of a screenwriter named Rick (Christian Bale). Adrift and seeking purpose, Rick’s story may well be akin to Malick’s spiritual struggle, but this parable of sorts is more ‘everyman’ material….
In the universe where?Cloverfield?went down, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) flees the city and her fiancee. Distracted by a call, she suffers an accident and awakens inside the basement bunker of Howard (John Goodman). He claims that she has been brought underground for her protection because of an alien attack and toxic air, but her skepticism…
Kids today.? When they aren’t gauging their earlobes big enough to smuggle a dinner plate or tattooing every available square inch of cutaneous real estate, they’re transforming into disfigured little hellions and braining you with a meat tenderizer. Or at least they were in 1979, back when director David Cronenberg was a lot younger but…
It is easy to miss the joys of life when we are in the midst of the day to day. For Rex, who has lived his whole life in Broken Hill, it is a wonder to see the various landscapes of the Outback. He marvels at the beauty of sunsets. He meets new people.
