A long time ago—May 25, 1977, to be precise—in a Hollywood far, far away, Star Wars took cinematic hearts and minds by storm. Later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars was a ragtag space opera about a young farmer and two mercenaries trying … Continue reading Star Wars at 40: A Space Opera in Eight Films, Five Directors, and Two Studios
My whole life has been movies and religion. That’s it. Nothing else. —Martin Scorsese It all goes back to Mean Streets: “You don’t make up for your sins in church, you do it in the streets. You do it at home. … Continue reading SILENCE
First published in 1923, The Prophet by Lebanese American author Kahlil Gibran is one of the most successful and popular books of poetry ever produced. Selling more than 100 million copies in more than 40 languages, The Prophet is a collection of 26 illustrated … Continue reading THE PROPHET
Most Hollywood movies can be neatly summed up and packaged in one 140-character sentence. The official term for it is “High Concept.” To try to sum up The Lego Movie in a single sentence or label it high concept is nearly impossible, … Continue reading THE LEGO MOVIE
Michael J. Cinema 