This is a sweet story about a lost relationship--lost in time. When a South Korean family immigrates to the U.S., the mother tells a friend before leaving that they will lose something when they leave but also gain something.
This is a story about what the young daughter loses and then gains by moving to the U.S. There's a natural urge to want to see her rekindle her lost friendship. There's even a moment when the American husband (what the…
The Holdovers reminds me of a John Irving novel: New England, prep school, teenanger antics, and the professor. What's not to like? Throw in a wrestling coach and John Irving will sue for copyright infringement.
A crotchety old professor and trouble-maker kid are alone over Christmas break. They bond, as you would expect. Add in a sad cook and these three make for a great story. When Payne made Election back in 1999, a popular teacher made a bad decision…
My favorite film of all time. This is the story of a group of guys growing up in 1950s Baltimore. They grew up together, and now they are getting older. One is in college. One is about to get married. One is married. The others are adrift in the beginnings of adulthood. This movie is great because of the dialogue. The scenes where they sit around a table and talk serve as a master class in writing, acting, and directing.…
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The film covers the travails of Robert Oppenheimer, the head of the Manhattan Project and the architect behind the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Based on American Prometheus, the film time jumps between early and late Oppenheimer. While the early part tells the often explored story of Los Alamos, Trinity, and the making of the bomb, it is the later period where we see the surprising turn-of-events when a vendetta by one man leads to the shocking loss of Oppy’s…
