REVIEW: Wonder Women 1984 [Train Wreck or Triumph]
- January 12, 2021
- by
- Heather Moore
“Life is good…but it could be better!”
We often hear directors say that the location of their film is a character in the story, for WW84 that can be said of the backdrop of the 1980s. At first, we could be tempted to think that setting the sequel in the 80s is just a fun excuse for great outfits and nostalgia for the dying shopping mall. But director Patty Jenkins deserves more credit than that. The 1980s was a time of booming prosperity, big hair, big guitar solos, big promises. Promises from politicians, scheming businessmen,...
Best Movies of 2020
- January 04, 2021
- by
- Ivan Moore
The year that was 2020 didn’t offer us much. In fact, many would say, that it did more than its fair share of taking....
REVIEW: Soul
- December 30, 2020
- by
- Chris Lawson
The number 42. That is the answer author Douglas Adams gives to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. What is the...
REVIEW: Hillbilly Elegy
- November 22, 2020
- by
- Ivan Moore
Something happened during the 2016 election. As a country, we watched as droves of voters in rural, white, working class counties that often shone...
REVIEW: Minari
- November 08, 2020
- by
- Ivan Moore
What are some of the earliest memories from your childhood? As a child of the 1980’s, I remember how dark every room of our...
REVIEW: Hosea
- October 26, 2020
- by
- Ivan Moore
Let’s take a Bible quiz! What do you remember about the story of the prophet Hosea from the Old Testament? The loose summary may...
REVIEW: Boys State
- September 13, 2020
- by
- Ivan Moore
How have you been feeling about politics lately? Fearful? Hopeful? Angry? Energetic? How many times in the last four years have you heard some...
BOOK REVIEW: Reading While Black
- September 01, 2020
- by
- Heather Moore
“Black people are not dark-skinned White people.”
This was a mantra used over and over again by Tom Burrell, the first Black man to work...
REVIEW: Burden
- March 01, 2020
- by
- Ivan Moore
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear…,” John writes in the first of his pastoral letters. This letter, in...
REVIEW: Parasite
- February 04, 2020
- by
- Ivan Moore
Tens of millions of television viewers recently rejoiced at the big screen return of a silver screen favorite. For four years, fans just couldn’t...