George and Kathryn appear to have it all. They have high-ranking positions in a British intelligence agency, the perfect house with a kitchen to die for and a marriage that is the envy of everyone around them. “How does it … Continue reading BLACK BAG
He (Michael Fassbender) is a contract killer. If you can afford him, the target you wish dead must be of certain regard. That’s because you are not hiring someone to haphazardly gun another down in the streets. You are hiring … Continue reading THE KILLER
Dark Phoenix, the latest installment in the current X-Men series, is fine. Yes, that is damning with faint praise, but considering Dark Phoenix’s odd mishmash of tones and race to the finishing line, “fine” is both good enough and the best outcome one could … Continue reading DARK PHOENIX
THE PULITZER AT 100 Hungarian immigrant and yellow journalist Joseph Pulitzer wanted to elevate his chosen profession by honoring the best in the business. He gave his fortune to Columbia University to start a school of journalism, and on June … Continue reading The 39th Denver Film Festival — Days 8–12
It always begins with light. Be it an ancient myth or a modern movie, light carves away the darkness and gives form and shape to the world. In some cases, that light is metaphorical. In others, practical. But in The Light … Continue reading THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
The new film from director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs, marks the third cinematic interpretation of Apple’s storied co-founder in the past two years—Jobs (Joshua Michael Stern, 2013) and Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine (Alex Gibney, 2015) were the previous … Continue reading STEVE JOBS
Kurt Vonnegut once confessed that he was the victim of a happy childhood—a terrible tragedy to befall one with a yen to make it in the artistic world. Any artist worth their salt has clearly risen up from an abusive … Continue reading FRANK
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