Spotlight
We know the story. Priests in the Catholic church abused lots of kids for a long time. With a story so familiar is it worth seeing Spotlight? Absolutely. Spotlight allows…
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The End of the Tour
Biopics are tricky things… then again The End of the Tour is not exactly that; it is not not one either, but it teeters. The biggest divergence is from the…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The year was 1999. I was 14 years old sitting in the biggest theater of my city ready to watch a brand new Star Wars movie. I’ll never forget the…
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Birdman
With Oscar season is in full swing, it’s time to look back at 2014’s best picture winner: Birdman. Join us as we discuss why Birdman is a perfect film, the…
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
If you have ever seen a movie about someone being stranded at sea, you may know the popular phrase: “Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink.” As I…
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Brooklyn
Imagine leaving your country and everything you’ve always known with just a suitcase and the clothes on your back. Suddenly, you’re a foreigner in a strange, new land. No friends,…
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Creed
There’s a Simpsons gag* where Bart has to solve a puzzle using Roman numerals and he uses the only modern-day frame of reference he has: Rocky movie titles. The punchline,…
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Room
The Oscar season is upon us. Right out of the gate is Room, a powerful story of a mother’s love for her son in the face of unimaginable circumstances. Listen in…
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It’s a Wonderful Life
If you’re looking to gratify a sense of nostalgia, or if you want to be stimulated by a film that has a good old-fashioned love story, or if you have…
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs boots up fast. We open to the man of the hour as he stares at a computer screen with a scowl. Something’s not right. The music swells with…
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