Amsterdam: History Upended
Exploring history can be fun, even if it doesn?t always make sense. Beginning during the First...
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Thor: Love and Thunder – [Faith, Hope] and Love and Thunder
(L-R): Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios’ THOR:...
Ford v. Ferrari: Driven to Win
Based on the true story, Ford v. Ferrari takes us back to the year 1966 when the Ford...
TIFF ’19: Ford v. Ferrari
Based on the true story, Ford v. Ferrari takes us back to the year 1966 when the Ford...
Vice – Humble Servant to Power
John Nance Garner (one of FDR?s Vice Presidents) observed that the Vice Presidency ?is not worth a bucket of warm spit.? But that was different when Dick Cheney became Vice President.
Hostiles – Journey Between Life and Death
The paradox of the film is that it simultaneously is a journey from life to death and a journey from death to life.
The Promise – Love in a Time of Genocide
The modern concept of genocide did not begin with the Holocaust; it started with the attempted extermination of the Armenians during the early years of World War I. The Promise tells the horrifying tale through the story of a love triangle (or perhaps quadrangle).
Knight of Cups: Finding the Pearl
As is often the case with Malick?s films, Knight of Cups is an immersive experience. It is best approached not with logic or by seeking symbols to interpret (at least not at first viewing).
And The Winner Is…or Should Be (Oscar Spotlight)
The Oscar races this year are absolutely clear cut… in my mind. Having seen fourteen?of the...
The Big Short – Winning Is(n’t) Everything (Oscar Spotlight)
The Big Short is set in 2008 and tells the true story of Michael Burry (Christian Bale), a Wall St. guru who foresaw the downfall of the US economy due to sub-prime mortgage fallout. As a result of his discovery, he places over...
The Big Short
Perhaps your eyes glaze over when someone tries to explain the economics that lead to the housing bubble and Great Recession. It is indeed complicated, but The Big Short is an interesting way to try to understand it. It also is a great blend of comedy and pathos as we watch how it all developed and unfolded