In a way Star Trek First Contact (1996) is about war and defense, but it has enough purer moments to add something more…after all these years, First Contact is still an uplifting film. The crew of the starship Enterprise—the one led by Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart)—comes from the future to 2065 (like time travel is…

Inferno is upon us. Inferno (2016) is the third adaptation of a Dan Brown thriller. The previous ones were Angels and Demons (2009) and The Da Vinci Code (2006). Inferno comes to North American theaters this week. Inferno stars Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones.  Hanks recently starred in Sully a major motion picture which was…

The “hand of providence” is a theme in true life story The Elephant Man (1980). To understand this we must understand the man who was provided for: John Merrick. John Merrick was born into Victorian England with a rare disfigurement of the face and body. He was labelled the “Elephant Man”. John Merrick was put into a…

Movie flashback Hugo (2011, USA) is the most polished family film from the last five years, probably longer. And is perhaps the best family film we’ve seen for a long time. The movie’s central theme, of purpose, is not your usual family movie theme, but certainly well worth it. All the main characters have some…

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