Buckle up for “Arrival”
There's a quote from Emil Cioran, a Romanian philosopher, that goes a little something like this: "One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country—our fatherland—and no other." George Orwell...
‘American Pastoral’ Falls Short
It was adapted from the Pulitzer winning book of the same name, which was written by Phillip Roth, but the “American Pastoral” film version is lacking in substance and gratitude and it does not follow...
The ‘Doctor’ is in
Studio interference is generally seen as a corrosive force in the making of a film—the moment when the creatives and the suits collide in a superhero showdown of their own. At Marvel Studios, spearheaded by Kevin...
See why “Inferno” is a Hellish Experience
The central philosophical question at the heart of "Inferno" is one we've seen often: would you kill a few to save many? The film raises the stakes to exterminating half the world's population, which would, in...
Find out why “A Man Called Ove” is a Foreign Film for Everyone
Very seldom do I walk the path of high recommendation for a foreign language film since I am often reminded subtitles are not for everyone. “A Man Called Ove” however, is for everyone who is feeling...
“Ouija: Origin of Evil” spells out trouble
Harry Houdini and his wife, Bess, shared a message—known only to the two of them—so that when the other died, the survivor could hop from séance to séance in search of the message, therefore proving or disproving...
Count On “The Accountant”
Ben Affleck is Christian Wolff, the accountant in question. He's got a case of high-functioning autism, a sniper rifle that shoots anti-aircraft rounds and the psychological inability to leave a stone unturned. As such, he's the guy you...
Stay Away from “The Girl on the Train”
When asked what he believed in, Woody Allen once replied "sex and death—two things that come once in my lifetime." "The Girl on the Train" shares a similar belief system—sans punchline—as it is a Freudian whodunit,...
“Denial” Makes the Facts Hard to Ignore
Based on the book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier the film “Denial” is Oscar primed. Perhaps that is part of the reason the film has been released at just...
