Biopics tell the tale of some of my favourite as well as some of my not so favourite people (some…
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Our world is dealing with multiple issues right now. On the other hand, one is fighting with an unseen enemy…
“Selma” is a historical drama that, while set in the mid-60s, feels eerily at home with the current state of…
“White Boy Rick” is a biographical piece telling the sad story of Richard Wershe Jr, a teenager caught up in…
There’s a beauty to smaller-budget films commonly attributed to the love and care that filmmakers with auteur potential give to…
Long before the brutality of MMA, the sport of boxing dominated the local and national landscape. It’s hard to imagine…
“The Walk” serves as filmmaker Robert Zemeckis’ telling of the true story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s life –…
I like Brian Helgeland’s writing. I haven’t seen the film he won his Oscar for, “L.A. Confidential,” but I’m a…
Many of us remember the harrowing story of Aron Ralston. If you don’t, here’s a refresher: On April 26, 2003,…
“Glory” tells the historical account of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment – the Union Army’s second African-American regiment in the…