In his classic book 1984, George Orwell said "There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world you were not mad." This seems especially prescient after watching Adam McKay’s The Big Short, about the financial crisis of 2007-2008. McKay manages to take a difficult concept and boil it down into language that is easy to understand and follow. The film provides many hard-earned lessons about the global financial system and…
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The 'Burbs 1989
There is so much to love about The ‘Burbs starring Tom Hanks as Ray Peterson, directed by Joe Dante (Hawaii Five-O, Gremlins). Whether it’s Corey Feldman as neighbourhood teen Ricky using the exact tone of voice that would get him the role of Donatello in Ninja Turtles or Carrie Fisher as the concerned Carol Peterson (Very timely we know!), The ‘Burbs if full of nostalgia and beautiful homes that provide a perfect backdrop reflecting the glory that is late-80s suburban…
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The War of the Roses 1989
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Watching this film for the second time, 25 years later, I am more convinced than before that labeling it a comedy was a colossal mistake; I laughed once. It is not funny. It is dark and sinister, especially when both main characters decide they could/would each kill the other to achieve their identical individual objectives: possession of the House; the Property.
The movie War of the Roses was completed during 1989, and despite the impressive cast (Michael Douglas and Kathleen…
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