It’s ordinary people, not superheroes, who bring justice and change in the real world. In “Lilly,” writer-director Rachel Feldman follows the era-defining work of one of these everyday women: pioneer Lilly Ledbetter, a trailblazer from humble beginnings who sued her employer, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, on the basis of gender. Pay discrimination. But while … Read more
This year saw one of the most closely guarded corporate intellectual property empires leak, as all the horses and men of the Magic Kingdom couldn’t stop Mickey Mouse from entering the public domain. Strictly speaking, what is no longer protected are the first three pants in which this legendary rodent appeared, all of which were … Read more
Ethan Kubiak, the kind of everyday hero who might have been played by Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis in the 1980s, always wanted to be a cop. Instead, he works in airport security — not even the basic task of checking passengers’ luggage for bombs. For the past three years, a stranded TSA agent has … Read more
In his second theatrical feature, Mehran Modiri, one of Iran’s most beloved satirical TV comedians, turns his hand to the thriller genre, with mixed results. He writes, directs and performs in the intense and increasingly contrived social issues thriller “6 AM,” in which a small incident escalates into a major tragedy. Although this independent feature … Read more
Arguably one of the most insufferable characters in literature is the main character in Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s novel The Sorrows of Young Werther – a martyr of unrequited love who ultimately commits suicide. The author quickly distanced himself from this early work, despite the fame it brought him. There is no doubt that this is … Read more
Finishing fifth and still on the Formula 1 podium was an unusual end to George Russell’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. On the other side of the stand was Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver who had already reached the podium on Sunday evening after coming from 19th on the grid to finish third behind Lando Norris … Read more
An entertaining wedding switcheroo, “Laapataa Ladies” (or “Lost Ladies” in some areas) makes effective use of Bollywood’s broad social messaging. This style of storytelling can be clunky in order to draw in audiences, but director Kiran Rao deftly combines the literal and the symbolic, resulting in the audience being filled – for better or worse … Read more
“Werewolves” is your basic everyday werewolf-zombie thriller, with elements taken from the pandemic and “Purge” films. It’s not a good movie, but it’s a good time. Frank Grillo, who is at the center of the film (he plays the tattered bruiser and is also… a molecular biologist!) has a way of making any pulp film … Read more
WCCO speaks with the “Oregon Trail” co-creator about the upcoming film adaptation WCCO speaks with the “Oregon Trail” co-creator about the upcoming film adaptation 02:04 Northfield, Minnesota. – “The Oregon Trail,” one of the most successful computer games of all time and a staple for children in the 1980s and 1990s, is currently being developed … Read more