Rehashing a story that rehashes another story doesn’t create more hash? Sheesh, y’all. What a wonderful thing is this reimagining that it can invigorate previous fans, and draw in troves of new ones too. Beauty and the Beast (2017) Cast: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellan, Emma Thompson…
Super heroes have been dominated by male leads in film since almost the beginning of their celluloid representation. Which is odd, given that there are more than enough female super heroes to go around, with compelling story arcs of their own to be had. This is one of those times. Wonder Woman (2009) Cast: Keri Russell,…
And if I am crying, it’s not because of you It’s because I’m thinking about a friend of mine You don’t know who is dying, that’s right, dying These aren’t tears of sadness because you’re leaving me I’ve just been cutting onions, I’m making a lasagna for one Oh, I’m not crying, no That’s all…
When given the space to work, we are capable of incredible things. So how is it that skin and gender are still considered barriers to greatness? Hidden Figures (2016) Cast: Taraji P. Hensen, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell Director: Theodore Melfi re-released on blu-ray April 11,…
Imagine a scenario where you grew up with a loving family, and you were headed into a stable career with the love of good partner. But then you remembered you were lost, and in fact, adopted. Lion (2016) Cast: Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Divian Ladwa, Rooney Mara Director: Garth Davis re-released…
The drama of a teenage romance is so well-trodden that we could put it in a shop window on display, and no one would look twice. But if we animate those figures, I bet you couldn’t help but stop and stare. Ocean Waves (1993) Cast: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano, Kae Araki Director: Tomomi…
What do you mean you don’t like jazz? It just means that when I listen to it, I don’t like it. The most candid of responses, mixed with sweetness and optimism. That’s the kind of movie you can really get behind, you know? The kind that will propel film into the 21st century and get…
Early on in my post-university education, a manager and mentor of mine recommended I read this book called The E-Myth. The full title is actually The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. It’s a fairly quick read that explains the biggest entrepreneurial myth of all time, people…
Why is the stories from our youth always seem to have the most impact on us as adults? They leave a legacy all their own and one which compounds over and over again, creating ripples in the lives of those around us. A Monster Calls (2016) Cast: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam…
Let me tell you a story from when I was a young lad. A story that always reminds me of the past, but not because it is of my own past, but because it is a story of another history, one of long ago and far away. I first really and truly watched Star Wars when…