The Book of Clarence (2023)
A funny & yet serious remake of the Christ Story, Blacks portraying Jews & whites the oppressive Romans, thus tying the story to racism.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
In this prequel a young Pres. Snow mentors Lucy Grey, the composer of “The Hanging Tree” who is to fight in the 10th Hunger Game.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Our favorite archaeologist is back for his fifth and last over the top adventure. Thanks to computer de-aging Harrison Ford looks good as the 1944 hero battling Nazis again. Dressed in a Nazi officer’s uniform, Jones is out to recover the Lance of Longinus held at Nuremberg Castle before the Germans can drive away with …
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Clown in Kabul (2002)
I just discovered this Italian documentary about Dr. Patch Adams’ trip to Afghanistan in 2002 with over twenty other clowns and volunteers. I loved the 1999 Robin Williams film Patch Adams based on Adams’ rocky start as a doctor who believed that clowns belonged in hospitals as well as circuses. I have checked on him …
Elemental (2023)
Though of different elements, Ember and Wade fall in love & seek to save Elemental City together.
It Ain’t Over (2023)
We have all, I am sure, chuckled at one of Yogi Berra’s sayings, such as “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” There’s even a term for these: “Yogi-isms.” His amusing sayings, plus his once almost ubiquitous appearance in TV ads have overshadowed his amazing accomplishments—and it is this which director Sean Mullin and executive …
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2022)
A still grieving bookstore owner’s life is changed when he becomes the ward of an abandoned girl just after a prized book is stolen.
Becoming Harriett Beecher Stowe (2021)
Harriett Beecher Stowe’s life is well covered, from birth to the formative years in Cincinnati, through the writing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, & its impact on the nation.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
A young Korean woman with ASD is given a trial period by a large Seoul law firm where her eidetic memory & high IQ help her to solve cases, thus making her a valuable asset despite her social awkwardness.
ELVIS (2922)
Made in dazzling style, this film exposes the toxic relationship between singer Elvis Presley and the influence of Black music upon him and his friendship with B.B. King.