?And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him.? (Gen. 4:8 NRSV) It is worth remembering that humankind?s first murder was a family affair. Ridley Scott?s House of Gucci is the newest way of telling the story of a family that destroys itself because of the greed,…
By Seun Olowo-Ake Directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, The Last Duel is set in the 12th?Century and is based on the true story of Marguerite de Carrouge (Jodie Comer), Jean de Carrouge (Damon) and Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) and the accusation that put all their…
When it’s discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order’s plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation…
In Star Wars: RISE OF SKYWALKER, Director JJ Abrams returns to attempt to wrap up a story 42 years in the making. As Resistance Heroes Poe Dameron and Finn attempt to wage ware agains the darkness of the First Order, young Jedi Rey ventures into the far reaches of space to face a deeper evil…
The first words in the scrolling text that opens Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker are ?The dead speak!? It continues on with a few things to remind us where the story left off. But those first three words are all we really need, because as the film progresses, the dead will indeed…
Marriage Story examines the fallout of Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole?s (Scarlett Johansson) failed marriage as they begin divorce proceedings. Though both of them want to ?make this easy? and ?do what?s best for their son?, civility slowly begins to disintegrate by adding lawyers and looking out for their own interests. When Nicole moves from New…
Marriage Story examines the fallout of Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole?s (Scarlett Johansson) failed marriage as they begin divorce proceedings. Though both of them want to ?make this easy? and ?do what?s best for their son?, civility slowly begins to disintegrate by adding lawyers and looking out for their own interests. When Nicole moves from New…
The film would be entertaining if all it did was reflect back on that time and see the battle against racism at that time. But the parallels with our own time are so strong that we can?t ignore them.
I know who Snoke is. Ok, I admit that I originally had that as the title, but could foresee the flood of ?clickbait? accusations with the overall discontent surrounding Snoke’s identity, so I moved it. But in all seriousness, I do know who he is. In a way. I know there are hundreds of articles…
Ever since the Star Wars series began with what was later named A New Hope, the Force has been the main spiritual aspect of the series. It has a very mystical element.?
