CHI-RAQ OFFERS A GUN CONTROL SOLUTION When Chi-Raq begins, the screen is covered with slogans shouted anonymously. They complain about safety in Chicago but also paradoxically declare that they love their city. In the first full frame, Chicago’s bodycount during the era of the Iraq War is revealed as far exceeding that of American troops […]
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A JEW FINDS SALVATION IN SON OF SAUL Director László Nemes has gone so far to the depths of the Nazi deathcamps that filmviewers are advised not to eat before sitting in their chairs before the screen. Otherwise, they may vomit as they view Jews entering a gay chamber, having their dead bodies removed, scrubbing down
99 HOMES EXPOSES THE FORECLOSURE RACKET After the housing bubble burst in 2007, followed by increased unemployment, thousands of persons were unable to pay their mortgages, whereupon banks went to court and obtained orders to foreclose homeowners. In 99 Homes, unemployed Dennis Nash (played by Andrew Garfield) is foreclosed from his home near Orlando. Soon,
THE GIRL KING HAS MORE PARADOXES THAN THE TITLE Queen Christina of Sweden (played by Malin Buska) arose to the throne on the death of her father Adolf in 1632 when she was 6 years old, but she is now one of only three women buried at the Vatican. Her path is brought to the
THE LETTERS EXPLAINS WHY MOTHER TERESA WAS CANONIZED In 1910, Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhi (played by Juliet Stevenson) was born in Skopje, then a part of the Ottoman Empire but now the capital of Macedonia. She relocated to Ireland at the age of 18 to join the Sisters of Loreto, seeking to become a missionary in
THE LETTERS EXPLAINS WHY MOTHER TERESA WAS CANONIZED In 1910, Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhi (played by Juliet Stevenson) was born in Skopje, then a part of the Ottoman Empire but now the capital of Macedonia. She relocated to Ireland at the age of 18 to join the Sisters of Loreto, seeking to become a missionary in
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THE DANISH GIRL FEATURES THE T IN GLBT Based on a true story, The Danish Girl traces the experience of Einar Wegener (played by Eddie Redmayne), who is portrayed at the beginning of the film as the husband of Gerde Wegener (Alicia Vikander), both artists in Copenhagen during 1926. While he is obviously not a top notch artist,
MEDITERRANEA EXPLAINS WHAT AFRICANS MUST ENDURE TO CROSS TO ITALY Directed by Jonas Carpignano, Mediterranea begins in Burkina Faso. Several men have decided to go to Europe for economic reasons. The focus is on Ayiva (played by Koudous Seihon) and his son Abas (Alassane Sy), who have paid for passage but do not know what curve balls will
MEDITERRANEA EXPLAINS WHAT AFRICANS MUST ENDURE TO CROSS TO ITALY Directed by Jonas Carpignano, Mediterranea begins in Burkina Faso. Several men have decided to go to Europe for economic reasons. The focus is on Ayiva (played by Koudous Seihon) and his son Abas (Alassane Sy), who have paid for passage but do not know what curve balls will
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THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 SUPPORTS THE TEA PARTY Based on the idea that a city is divided into districts under the strict control of President Snow (played by Donald Sutherland), The Hunger Games series has portrayed totalitarian rule primarily for the entertainment of kids, resonating with some of whom grow up in
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