Tag: Historical

Little Women Uses a Timeless Story to Explore (Unfortunately) Timeless Questions for Women

Little Women has become a beloved part of the American literary canon for women over generations. It has inspired countless writers and ordinary girls the world over with its depiction of the transition into womanhood. The latest adaptation…

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Bombshell Peeks at the Emotional Turmoil of Sexual Harassment

Two years ago, workplaces in the western world changed. Women who had been made to feel uncomfortable in silence, propositioned for promotions or just on the lustful whims of men more powerful than they emerged from the shadows…

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A Jolt of Testosterone, Ford v Ferrari Pits Creatives Against Corporatists

There’s no business like show business. A famous phrase that is oft repeated with the last word often cited for emphasis. Show business. The struggle for creatives to overcome business interests and pressures in favor of their visions…

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Our Film Favorites Return to Thrill Us, and Make Us Think, One Last Time in The Irishman

Perhaps I’m not the best critic to draft this particular review. The Irishman is the latest film from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese returning to the genre that many casual filmgoers incorrectly associate him with, mafia gangster movies. In…

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Middleburg Film Festival: Jojo Rabbit Successfully Mixes Humor and Frankness to Promote Compassion

What is the best way to combat hatred? Do you meet force with force or can evil only be defeated by its opposite? Satire has been used to great effect in the past to highlight the danger of…

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Middleburg Film Festival: A Hidden Life – On Having the Courage of Conviction, Groupthink, and Faith

“If God gives us free will we’re responsible for what we do, what we don’t do; aren’t we?” How far are you willing to go in defense of your principles? What would you be willing to sacrifice? The…

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, and Career Transitions

The average person innately fears the unknown. The familiar offers results we understand and know how to navigate in order to experience minimal pain and/or inconvenience. Change involves risk and uncertainty, not knowing where we may end up…

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If Beale Street Could Talk and The Audacity of Love

Loving someone is one of the most audacious, risk-taking things a person can do. When you love someone, you entrust them with your mental well-being, wagering that they will honor your faith in them and not lead you…

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In Thoroughly Examining Our Political Past, Vice Provides a Peek at America’s Future

“You chose me, and I did what you asked.” Vice is a retelling of the political rise of former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney (Christian Bale), from his Wyoming roots with wife Lynne Cheney (Amy…

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Much Like Its Setting, Green Book Feels Like a Backward Glance at a Bygone Era

Green Book follows a 1962 concert tour through the south for Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a world-class black pianist being chauffeured for the duration by Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), a tough, boisterous bouncer with mob ties…

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