From IMDb.com The Dark Horse (2014) “A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.” Queen of Katwe (2016) “An Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.” The similarities between these two movies is quite… Continue Reading
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Report from Telluride — Pre-Fest D1
Spent the day getting acclimated – bot to the altitude and the town. People are really nice and friendly. Did not see any notables yet. Visited “Between the Covers Bookstore” and got a fantastic surprise when I found my book on display both in the window and at the front register. There are posters put… Continue Reading
The Book is available – NOW!
It is finally here. Official publication date is August 23rd. You can get your copy immediately. Click HERE to order and get 30% off of retail – use code “launch1” Continue Reading
Guardian provides glimpse into upcoming festival fights for the gold
Interesting summary preview from The Guardian (8/10/16) And the Oscar might go to: 25 sure bets and underdog films premiering this fall “We’re three weeks away from the awards season onslaught, when studios release their biggest hopes for Oscars gold – from a Jackie O biopic to book adaptations” Continue Reading
Even This We Get to Experience – Norman Lear Documentary Excels
Television Writer and Producer Norman Lear titled his autobiography “Even This I Get to Experience“. That fit my thoughts perfectly as I watched the new documentary Norman Lear : Just Another Version of You. I do not normally write about documentaries in this blog, but this film deserves special attention. I first saw the film… Continue Reading
Last Cab to Darwin (2015) – Truly evocative journeys
Once again we in the U.S. find ourselves finally getting a chance to see a foreign film over a year after it played overseas. The journeys taken in The Last Cab to Darwin lead the audience on a beautiful, evocative experience. One journey is the physical road trip across almost two thousand miles from New South… Continue Reading
Disorder (2015) – A schizophrenic thriller
My initial reaction after watching Alice Wincour’s Disorder (2015) [Original title Maryland], now showing in the U.S., was that it was a great suspense thriller. That reaction did not withstand later thought and analysis. The acting by the two main characters was stellar, the soundscape (which includes the music) was exceptional, cinematography had its flashes,… Continue Reading
Hollywood has a problem – But ‘The Atlantic’ article gets it wrong
There is an article by Derek Thompson in the June 8 edition of The Atlantic regarding what he perceives as a very significant decrease in adult U.S. movie ticket sales in 2016. Thompson importantly makes the point that he is talking about actual tickets sold rather than revenue, which has seen gains due to increased… Continue Reading
A Bigger Splash
It has been a long time since I have walked out of a movie feeling the way I did after seeing A Bigger Splash. I turned to my friend and said “I think I just saw an important move, but I can’t quite tell you why I feel that.” Noted critic Cristy Lemire described it… Continue Reading
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Although the story dragged slightly in the middle this was a very enjoyable film. The acting was excellent and welcoming. The camera work combined with some truly special lighting kept the viewer right in the middle of the action. No matter the location of the scene the viewer is right along with the character. One… Continue Reading