“The Burial,” is a film that beckons us to reflect on the complexities of justice and human connections. Director Maggie Betts (Novitiate) turns what could have been ‘just another courtroom movie’ into an exciting, sometimes lighthearted, other times heartfelt drama. The film delves into the true story of Jeremiah O’Keefe, brought to life by the […]
This is a Pixar movie renowned for its colorful history of bringing movies to children (e.g., the Toy Story series, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Up, Coco, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc.). In Soul, it is up to its reputation in superb animation and graphics, characterization, and music (Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross). Whether or not children will grasp the intended principles
It’s been a while since we had a powerful wrongly accused, racial discrimination courtroom drama. Upcoming “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” director Destin Daniel Cretton continues his collaborations with Brie Larson (“Short Term 12,” “The Glass House”) in “Just Mercy.” The subject matter and the simplistic way the story is told mirrors
Filmmaker Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) turned a corner in his career, shooting his first film in the United States. Working with new faces on screen and crew behind it’s a new era for the director. Baby Driver is still very much in the vein of his previous work, but it’s more