By: Russ Matthews
For teachers, there is a vindication of the classic children’s literature of the past, when it becomes source material for a modern cinematic release.
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Clooney and Pitt Back Together in ‘Wolfs’
By: Russ Matthews
Throughout movie history, actors like Brad Pitt and George Clooney have had a chemistry that can rarely be manufactured.
Megalopolis: Francis Ford Coppola’s Artistic Adventure
By: Russ Matthews
When one of the most celebrated director’s in cinematic history, Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), decides he wants his vision to come to life, there are few to argue with his wishes.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’ Looks at Pursuing Growth Rather Than Dreams
By: Laura Bennett
Before Lin-Manuel Miranda became “the man behind Hamilton” he wrote the music and lyrics for Quiara Alegría Hudes’s book In the Heights – a production that showcases the vibrant Dominican and Latino communities living in the New York City neighbourhood of Washington Heights.
Fast & Furious 9 Makes the Oversized and Impossible Mean Something
By: Laura Bennett
Fans have waited a long time for Fast & Furious 9. It’s been ready since April, last year, but was delayed like many of the 2020 releases. Now that it’s arrived it delivers a good thing.
Toni Collette and Her ‘Dream Horse’ Reveal the Power of Hope
By: Laura Bennett
The world of horse racing is usually reserved for the uber-wealthy who love the glamour of the sport and the prestige that comes with winning. But, the true story of Dream Horse true flies in the face of that norm.
Actor Dylan O’Brien Puts Down the Labels and Picks Up Courage in ‘Love and Monsters’
By: Laura Bennett
We need to address the elephant in the room before you see Love and Monsters – watching an end-of-the world movie is different now.
“Selfie Dad” Star Michael Jr. on the Healing Power of Faith and Comedy [Movie Review]
By: Laura Bennett
All of us have times where it feels like life’s falling off the rails, and in the new faith-based family comedy Selfie Dad we see how the Bible helps a man in crisis rediscover his purpose.
When Should We Use Our Power to Choose? – ‘Blackbird’ Discusses Euthanasia
By: Laura Bennett
All of us know we’re going to die, but should the timing be in our hands? Or is it best to let the nature of God’s timing take its course?
Aussie Rom-Com ‘Long Story Short’ Couldn’t Have Timed It Better [Movie Review]
By: Laura Bennett
On the back of a year that made time slow down and took us back to life’s bare essentials, Long Story Short is a romantic comedy that’s found its moment in time.