‘Soul Surfer’ (2011) is Hamilton’s tale of true inspiration
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This story of the teenage surfer who lost an arm but not her lifestyle hangs 10 in delivering both tears and smiles.
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‘Soul Surfer’ (2011) is Hamilton’s tale of true inspiration
‘Professor Marston’ (2017) tells of Wonder Woman’s inspirations
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Like Wonder Woman herself, her creator and the women who inspired him were ahead of their time.
‘Superheroes Decoded’ (2017) a definitive documentary
Superhero Saturday (TV review): This is the definitive analysis of superheroes and how they bob and weave with American history.
‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ a gripping history lesson
Movie review: Aaron Sorkin’s chronicle of seven defendants selected as scapegoats for Vietnam War-era riots is nicely layered and toned.
‘Ford v Ferrari’ brings niche subject to 7,000 rpm life
Movie review: This auto racing history film brings its niche historical subject to thrilling life.
‘Unbelievable’ takes advantage of binge format to tell a gripping, personal story of a landmark serial rape case (TV review)
When TV scholars look back years from now at trends in storytelling structure, I suspect “Unbelievable” (Netflix) will be seen as a pivotal show. The approach of releasing whole seasons at once was pioneered by […]
‘Deceptive Practice’ (2012) features Ricky Jay as it explores magic
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This documentary explores the history of magic, with Mamet friend and collaborator Ricky Jay at its center.
Mamet creates sympathetic portrait of ‘Lansky’ (1999)
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Richard Dreyfuss gives a surprisingly sympathetic turn as the famous mob boss in this TV film.
‘Fighting with My Family’ is a fairly lightweight biopic, but Florence Pugh is a champion in the main role (Movie review)
“Fighting with My Family” doesn’t redefine the sports biopic genre, which in a way is too bad because professional wrestling is such an unusual thing, sitting on the border between athletics and entertainment. It might […]
‘Winslow Boy’ (1999) grippingly chronicles small, crucial legal case
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This adaptation is an engrossing, character-driven document of a small but crucial legal case.