The set-up is poetry. On one side of the table stands Koto Endo (Koto Kawaguchi), Japan’s best table tennis player, a man who lost his hearing in the bombing of Tokyo and exists in a silence that brings only stillness. … Continue reading MARTY SUPREME
Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him. —Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment His name is Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), and he deals in jewels, watches, gems—all that glitters is gold to him. … Continue reading UNCUT GEMS
Meet Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher); she’s 13, lives in a suburban home with her single father (Josh Hamilton), and is about as put together as you might expect a 13-year-old to be. Practically bursting at the seams with personality, thoughts, … Continue reading EIGHTH GRADE
If Annihilation could be distilled into a single image, it would be that of a hand seen through a glass of water. Crystal clear, the water reflects precisely what is set in front of it, and, in this case, it’s a human … Continue reading ANNIHILATION
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