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…

The Legend of Tarzan is the new Tarzan movie that is released this year. The story is closer to Greystoke–The Legend of Tarzan–Lord of the Apes (1984, USA) though there are, of course, differences. The version of Tarzan that makes you think. There was another version–the pulpy action incarnation of Tarzan which was pure entertainment.…

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