Two stories, both beloved by generations. One of a girl who slips through the looking glass and finds herself in a magical world of singing flowers, a grinning cat, and a red queen. The other of the boy who wouldn?t grow up, and instead journeyed to the second star on the right and straight on…
Directed and adapted for the screen by Edward Norton,?Motherless Brooklyn?tells the story of Lionel Essrog (Norton), a Brooklyn detective in post-war New York. Working with street smart private investigator Frank Minna (Bruce Willis), Lionel (who also goes by the name Brooklyn) and his team uncover the truth for hire. However, when Minna is shot and…
Written and directed by Edward Norton, Motherless Brooklyn tells the story of Lionel Essrog (Norton), a Brooklyn detective in post-war New York. Working with street smart private investigator Frank Minna (Bruce Willis), Lionel (who also goes by the name Brooklyn) and his team uncover the truth for hire. However, when Minna is shot and left for dead,…
Ava DuVernay has taken Madeleine L?Engle?s vision and created a dazzling tale of hope and love fit for today?s younger generation.? We adults might find something to take from it as well?if we view the story from the eyes of a child.
I don?t do horror movies. I don?t do loud clangs, shrieks, or shadows that jump across the screen. I especially don?t do creepy sci-fi films. Movies that mess with time, reality, or my basic understanding of physics (which is very, very basic) rarely make it to my queue. In all seriousness, George of the Jungle…
What an amazing political year this has been! One of the things that have led to the strangeness of this election cycle is a mistrust in the very institutions that make up the political landscape.
Free State of Jones contains good performances and discussion-worthy issues, but director Gary Ross presents them in an piecemeal and uneven manner, ruining what could’ve been something special.
