Tag: writing
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KLARA and THE SUN (2026)
STORYLINE: A robot girl designed to prevent loneliness tries to save a heartbroken family of humans. (IMDb) Robin Williams, portrayed a robot wanting to become more human in Bicentennial Man (1999). Wall E (2008) traveled to outer space to change the fate of mankind. In Robot & Frank (2012), a jewel thief teaches…
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MUSK (2026: Documentary)
STORYLINE: A thorough and unvarnished analysis of Elon Musk, a technology billionaire who serves as the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter. (IMDb) Matthew Broderick played a game of wits against artificial intelligence in the motion picture WarGames (1983). In 2010, the creation of Facebook was the topic of the drama The Social…
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HOLIDAY RETROSPECTIVE 2026 ~ GREMLINS (1984)
STORYLINE: After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town. (IMDb) I can’t recall when was the first time I saw Gremlins. A Blockbuster rental sometime in the late…
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HEART OF THE BEAST (2026)
STORYLINE: After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces veteran James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. (IMDb) Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe were the entire ensemble in the 2019 thriller, The Lighthouse. In…
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YOU HAD TO BE THERE (2025 – Documentary)
STORYLINE: A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited a comedy revolution. (IMDb) How’s the saying go? There’s no business like show business! In 1950’s Sunset Boulevard, Gloria Swanson portrayed an actress trying to stay relevant in the…
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THE UPRISING (2026)
STORYLINE: Based on the true story of the uprising that inspired the legend of Robin Hood, Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II in a fight for justice. (IMDb) The rebellion and the empire first did battle, on screen, in Star Wars: Episode IV:…
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MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD (2026)
STORYLINE: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver, a quiet queer icon, captivated readers everywhere with her accessible celebration of nature, dogs, and life itself. (IMDb) How does the saying go? ‘The pen is mightier than the sword’? The Oscar nominated documentary Come See Me in the Good Lignt (2025), Capote (2005) starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman,…
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YOUNG WASHINGTON (2026)
STORYLINE: A young George Washington faces war, betrayal, and impossible choices that will forge a leader. (IMDb) 2013’s The Butler spanned multiple presidencies, while Lincoln (2012) focused on one specific event in President Lincoln’s term as President. Oliver Stone’s JFK was a conspiracy film thriller. This past Fourth of July weekend, Young Washington,…
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Retro Rewind – AIR FORCE ONE (1997)
STORYLINE: High-altitude thriller in which the presidential aircraft, Air Force One, is hijacked by Russian communist radicals (Gary Oldman) demanding the release of the Kazakhstani leader (Jürgen Prochnow). With the First Lady (Wendy Crewson) and her family trapped on board, the hijackers threaten to kill one hostage every half-hour until their demands are met. What…
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Retro Rewind: STALAG 17 (1953)
STORYLINE: It’s a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17. In Barracks 4 there’s a security leak – the Germans always seem to be forewarned about escapes; and in the most recent attempt the two men, Manfredi and Johnson, walked straight into a trap and were killed. For the men of Barracks…
