If the history of the Russian Revolution is something that tickles your fancy and you’re not afraid of subtitles, Netflix is currently streaming the 8-episode Russian mini-series, Trotsky, about the life and times of – you guessed it: Leon Trotsky. The infamous Jewish leader of the communist revolution. Most of us learned the basic story […]
As I write this review, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently discharged from the hospital following a successful surgery removing cancer nodules from her lungs. My advanced screening of On the Basis of Sex occurred a full week before her hospitalization, but served as a reminder that she is indeed a gender discrimination stalwart and […]
The other day I had the pleasure of stumbling upon a documentary that perfectly fit what I was in the mood for. I didn’t want to commit a ton of time, I didn’t feel like investing too deeply in any tough topics, and I wanted to watch something new and fresh. Enter The Bill Murray […]
Do we really know our spouses? Do we? Really? That’s the question that Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s asks in her debut novel, Fleishman Is In Trouble, a brilliant, wise and sometimes terrifying dissection of marriage, divorce and what it’s like navigating through the choppy, shark-infested waters of single life, as a result of the latter. The best way […]
Remember Steven Spielberg’s Munich? Now that was a great film! No, it wasn’t flawless by any means, but mostly exquisite. I always felt the final scene sent the wrong message. Geoffery Rush refusing to break bread with Eric Bana, is sore and spiteful that our trauma-scorched hero no longer wishes to work for the Mossad. […]
When tragedy strikes, what happens to a place and its people after the news vans have packed up and the stories have been broadcast? This question is the central inspiration for new, indie film Up There. The film follows journalist Jack on assignment to the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan, tasked with writing a story […]
What does World War II Germany look like to a young, patriotic German boy? For the most part, Germany is a colorful, safe, and inspiring place for young Jojo. His sense of belonging is bolstered by his loving mother, the camaraderie of Hitler Youth, and the enduring support of his imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler. This […]
*Contains spoilers for The Band’s Visit. Once, not long ago, a group of musicians came to Israel from Egypt. You probably didn’t hear about it. It wasn’t very important.” But it did show human connection between strangers. The Band’s Visit centers around an Egyptian Police Band winding up in the small, fictional Negev city of […]
Golden Valley native Scott Z. Burns takes on the CIA’s torture program in his new film.
“Hunters” starts today on Amazon Prime.