In this cinematic era of Disney dominance and Blumhouse horror, it is a rare moment when a film offers a refreshing surprise during a screening. Then comes a quirky and profound story from director Carl Hunter and Frank Cottrell-Boyce the screenwriter behind The Railway Man and Goodbye Christopher Robin. A production that proves to be […]
Sometimes one look is all that is needed to set the stage for what an audience should come to expect from a film. When Ben Burns (Lucas Hedges) surprises his family by showing up for the Christmas holidays, it is his mother’s eyes that convey everything needed to set the tone for the ensuing story. […]
As the war on drugs continues on throughout the world, it is hard to imagine that it is merely a problem for one demographic. The situations surrounding illegal drugs continues to have an influence on all aspects of our society. The Mule is a story based on the true-to-life experience of an American war veteran […]
Scandinavian cinema is an acquired taste for many around the world. The lighting and the tone are filtered through the minds of writers and directors whose lives are surrounded and influenced by the snow-covered landscape. From The Seventh Seal to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, some of these films have proven to have moderate […]
With the focus on racial and gender civil rights in the media, it is no surprise that one of the legal champions of modern society would get some attention. Two films recently released about the impact this legal activist had on the political landscape of the time are On the Basis of Sex and RBG. Supreme […]
Few topics provide more openings to humour, drama and familial tension like adoption. The idea of introducing children to a new family after living in potentially traumatic situations throughout their lives does provide a multitude of avenues to consider. Instant Family is based on the true-to-life experiences of director Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home)and his family in […]
To say the DC Extended Universe has struggled over the past few years is an understatement, but Wonder Woman provided some hope for the other significant house of superheroes. Once audiences were able to get past Henry Cavill’s CGI’d upper lip in the Justice League, it was not hard to see that the standouts were […]
‘Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.’ – James Baldwin Screenwriter and director Barry Jenkins unexpectedly and undeservedly ended up in the middle of one of the most controversial Acadamy Awards dramas in recent memory. When the Hollywood legend Warren Beatty read out the wrong name […]
To imagine Mary Poppins as anyone else besides Julie Andrews in the 1964 Disney classic will be a stretch for multiple generations. Making it hard to remember that she was a beloved literary character from the P.L. Travers book series before she was brought to the big screen and eventually to the Broadway stage. The […]
One frustrating aspect of modern politics is that every aspect of a person’s life becomes fair game for the media. This unfortunate reality can be one of the key components behind why so many qualified people do not desire to enter into this challenging career path. Politicians used to benefit from the respect of press […]
