Twenty-one years ago, Toy Story started a revolution. Not as a breakthrough in computer animation—though it was that as well—as a breakthrough in imagination. What went on when our backs were turned? Once we left the room and shut off the lights, … Continue reading THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
Preeminent film director Howard Hawks succinctly described a good movie: “Three great scenes, no bad ones.” Many have tried to elaborate on what defines a good movie through various criteria and rubrics, but all fall short of Hawks’ dictum. “Three … Continue reading FINDING DORY
Just in time for college football bowl games and the NFL playoffs, Concussion tells the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith), the Nigerian-born forensic pathologist who discovered and named chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the brains of several recently deceased NFL … Continue reading CONCUSSION
Michael J. Cinema 