Why ‘Chappaquiddick’ Matters Even More Today
It’s a common rule of storytelling and life that people reveal themselves under pressure. Selfishness, greed, hatred or violent temperaments appear in the hardest times when life most calls upon our virtue. I remember reflecting on this after leaving the theater of 2018’s “Chappaquiddick,” a Hollywood biopic on the events that nearly destroyed Sen. Ted …
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Reflections on Bruce Willis’ Final Decade of Acting
Two years ago, the world was shocked by the sudden and unexpected retirement of action star Bruce Willis. We learned the actor has been suffering from aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, which brought an end to the beloved actor’s career. Reports later suggested he was struggling on the sets of his last few movies. While video …
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What Happened To World War II Movies?
Collective moments are a fascinating thing to examine. When society fixates on something, it tells us about our internal processes and what is bothering us or drawing our curiosity. This happened in the late 1990s with the explosion in popularity of World War II movies. Half a century after the defeat of the Nazis, filmmakers …
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Joel and Ethan Coen Are Better Together: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Proves It
One of the greatest works of criticism about the Coen brothers comes from Screentakes’s Jennine Lanouette in her review of “Inside Llewyn Davis.” The 2013 drama is arguably one of Joel and Ethan Coen’s greatest works. The film follows a grieving Greenwich Village folk singer as he grapples with a failing career and the suicide …
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Why Do Conservatives Like ‘Star Trek?’
Every few months, a liberal on X asks the same question: “Why do conservatives like ‘Star Trek?’” The popular television series—well known for being left-of-center and utopian—is admired by people on all sides of the political spectrum. Progressives often wonder what conservatives actually like about the show. This question came up again after Paramount Plus …
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