In some ways, I may be the wrong person to review?Willow.? Let?s start at the very beginning. When the original film debuted in 1985, it simply never had my interest. To me, it felt like another fairytale being brought to life on the big screen. Younger readers may not realize this but, at the time,…
Dads don?t always get a lot of good press these days. At a time when important conversations about toxic masculinity dominate the news and absentee and abusive fathers have become common, men have become better known for their sins than their strengths. From acts of violence to abuse of their authority, the nightly news features…
We have enough tensions and challenges for a lifetime?between countries, between companies, between individuals. Mars is no exception.
Has the Star Wars franchise peaked? Is it running out of steam? If you listen to some of the voices in the fan base, or certain critics, you begin to get that impression. I don?t think so. On FilmRejects.com, Max Covill states the film ?didn?t connect with audiences.? I?ll address that assertion in a moment….
In Breakthrough, each episode is created by a specific director and tackles a unique aspect of how science can help society in general.
In the opening episode, broad strokes are painted as Howard intersperses the younger and elder versions of Einstein. The younger Einstein is a daydreaming free thinker; the elder is wiser yet stubborn.
Mars is a challenging reminder of why space exploration is so risky and yet holds out so much hope for the inhabitants of this planet.
