Did you see Joker? What did you think of it? In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we take a close look at the movie Joker and the zeitgeist surrounding it. Topics and questions include: Why the film is controversial; does it glamorize an evil character? is it a good film?; related fears… [Read More]
Robbery: Crime is a Family Affair
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… [Read More]
6.02 Dancing with Danger in JOKER (100th Episode!)
In a wild left turn for the DC film universe, director Todd Phillips’ latest film JOKER takes us back to Gotham City in order to witness the birth of the Clown Prince of Crime. When we first meet the titular villain, his name is Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian who has been isolated, bullied and… [Read More]
Dilili in Paris – Vive le Belle Époque
Dilili in Paris is a celebration of fin de siècle 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 Époque. The center of the film is Dilili, a young girl from… [Read More]
Collisions – ICE-y Road Trip
“Some are born under a lucky star, some are born into collisions” (Mexican proverb) A title card at the beginning of Collisions tells us “Every four minutes a US citizen child is separated from a parent by deportation.” The film is told from the perspective of two such children. When twelve year old Itan (Izabella… [Read More]
