R | 1h 35min | Drama, Western | 6 January 2023 (USA) For the bulk of his 40-year career Nicolas Cage has alternated between mainstream and art-house with relative ease. He’s collected big paychecks for the crowd-pleasers (“The Family Man,” “The Rock,” “Con Air,” “Face/Off,” the “National Treasure” franchise) so that he could afford to take lesser compensation for “deeper” ventures (“Red…
Film Review: ‘The Old Way’: Nicolas Cage Fails to Deliver in a Period Western
Theater Review: ‘Elf-the Musical’
Transforming movies onto the stage seems like a sure-fire way of guaranteeing the success of a theatrical production. That’s why it seemed the most natural thing to adapt the 2003 film comedy “Elf,” starring Will Ferrell, into a Broadway show in 2010. The plot of the feel-good film about Buddy, a human who has been…
Into Nazi Germany | Documentary
January 3, 2023
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Relive one of the broadest World War II offensives in history as Allied troops battle their way into the German Roer Valley. See the Allied forces engage Nazi soldiers in bombed-out towns and ambushes from the autumn of 1944 to the winter of 1945. Rare film footage. …
Film Review: ‘Stutz’: Movie Star Honors Therapist’s Life Lessons by Making Them Available to All
R | 1h 36m | Documentary | November 14, 2022 Actor Jonah Hill (“Superbad,” “Money Ball”) has made a documentary (more or less) about his therapist and friend Phil Stutz, who happens to be one of the world’s leading psychiatrists. “Stutz” ticks a few boxes: It’s a loving homage, an on-screen therapy session, and a presentation to the…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Front Page’
1973 | PG | 1h 45m | Comedy, Drama, Romance Unique collaborations between actors can sometimes yield bountiful results when things go right and the pairing seems natural. A fine example of this is the coupling of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as the wise-cracking LAPD cops of the Lethal Weapon franchise. A more classic…
Hector, Achilles, and Toxic Masculinity
January 2, 2023
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In Homer’s “The Iliad,” the Trojan hero Hector and the Greek hero Achilles are destined for a showdown from the very beginning. The poem marches with unwavering steps toward this inevitable conclusion like the marching ranks of Trojan and Greek soldiers on the blazing plain before Troy. The coming duel between the greatest warriors on…
Across Occupied France | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep3 | Documentary
January 2, 2023
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Relive the momentous liberation of France from the Nazi forces following the Normandy landings in 1944. Witness the summer-long push that took place in deadly hedgerows, farmlands, towns, castles, and Paris itself bringing Allied troops to Nazi Germany. …
Film Review: ‘The Sound of 007’: Celebrating the James Bond Songs and Scores
January 1, 2023
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PG-13 | 1h 28min | Documentary, Music, Film History | 5 October 2022 (USA) There has been much discussion over the last 60 years regarding the legacy of the James Bond franchise. Who was the best actor to play Bond, which film had the best villain and “Bond Girl,” what were the best gadgets, what installments could we have done…
From East and West Two Magnificent Rulers Change the World
Europe’s long fascination with ancient Chinese art and culture isn’t new as it was even mythologized in the Middle Ages. However, it was during the reign Louis XIV that a new era began that brought the East and West closer than ever before. Inspired by the richness of ancient Chinese philosophy and art, King Louis…
The Pantheon: A Stage Between Heaven and Earth
The Pantheon has held an empowering effect on the individual and humanity for nearly 2,000 years and stands as one of the most significant classical buildings in history. It was built by Emperor Hadrian in the second century and is located on a Piazza della Rotonda, a city square in the center of Rome. The…
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