On October 14th, a film is coming your way that deconstructs dysfunction in a way few efforts have dared. Fireflies in the Garden is the story of a seemingly regular family with a less than normal background reality. You might not guess it from the trailer actually, but the family is, to outward appearances, rather standard. Successful, but rather normal. As we dig deeper, it comes to light … [Read more...]
I have to admit to liking most Adam Sandler movies. They aren’t great, but I get a few laughs out of them, and they certainly aren’t pretending to be anything more interesting than they are. I’m not exactly a serious fan, but I’m also not at all opposed to him, so I may have some advantages going into Punch-Drunk Love. I say that because perhaps the perfect way to go into this movie is to … [Read more...]
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin “I’d like to get to know you well... so we can be one together.” Howard Jones It’s easy to dismiss Equilibrium. You know it can’t be too hard, because despite some fairly strong name appeal (Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson, … [Read more...]
