Category: Books
Sérgio resists easy answers to global violence
Events unfolding in Afghanistan are likely to breathe new life into the movie Sérgio. The…
The Outpost’s gritty realism shows America’s war in Afghanistan
As America ends its formal 20-year combat commitment to Afghanistan, viewers might find The Outpost…
In The Heights celebrates first gen Americans
My movie review of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s movie version of In The Heights is live on…
John Wick 3 is nonstop, production value action
Review originally posted on Facebook, May 18, 2019. Reposted with minor stylistic edits, March 27,…
Da 5 Bloods Provides Glimpse into African American Experience in Vietnam
Spike Lee didn’t find major award gold in 2020. But his provocative drama Da 5…
Dwarfism, little people, and St. Nic, Inc.
Little people, or people with dwarfism, figure prominently in the award winning action novel St. Nic, Inc. for an important reason.
Marriage Story wins with poignant realism and tight screenplay
Marriage Story is a poignant, grounded tale of a marriage in crisis and disintegration. Now…
Thoughts on dealing with post-violence emotional trauma
A post written in the aftermath of the El Paso and Dayton shootings triggered a…
Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time offers up subtle satire of Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino’s black comedy “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” is less love letter and more industry satire
Wild Rose‘s performances tell poignant story of hope and personal responsibility
A Scottish girl working on the economic margins of Glasgow, Scotland wants to be a…
