For one young descendant of Holocaust survivors, trauma becomes real in Alana Waksman’s personal film, We Burn Like This. When Rae (Madeleine Coghlan) becomes a target of Neo-Nazis in Billings, Mont., the trauma her ancestors faced becomes all too real. Eventually, she hits her lowest and returns home. This is where Rae learns the truth about an accident during her childhood. Meanwhile, the rising antisemitism in Billings leads Rae on a journey in her own…
"We Burn Like This – Tallgrass 2021"Author: Danielle Solzman
Danielle Solzman
Jon Stewart and Bill Maher are among the latest comedians to wade into the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s transphobic special. Stewart’s comments came in an interview with TMZ while appearing on Capitol Hill. Maher’s comments came during his HBO series, Real Time with Bill Maher. The comments from Maher are no surprise since he blamed transgender rights for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton falling to Trump in November 2016. Stewart on Chappelle: “I know…
"The Problem With Jon Stewart, Bill Maher"
Amazon Prime Video announced the films, series, and specials that will be coming to Prime Video and IMDb TV in November 2021. This November brings 11 Amazon Originals, including The Electric Life of Louis Wain, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy, following English artist Louis Wain’s rise to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings; the premiere of Tampa Baes, an unscripted reality series following a young group of…
"Amazon Prime Video: Coming in November 2021"
Where is Anne Frank works fine as a film but this one is geared more so for children than adults when it comes to Holocaust education. This film depicts Kitty (Ruby Stokes), the imaginary person that Anne Frank (Emily Carey) was writing to in her diary, coming to life in Amsterdam some 75 years after Anne was arrested and sent to her death. There are flashbacks to the past even though the film is set…
"Where is Anne Frank – Animation is Film 2021"
HBO Max announced the list of films, series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service during November 2021. This November, we’re thankful for the parade of original programming coming to HBO Max all month long! From Warner Bros. Pictures comes “King Richard” (11/19), starring two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith, based on the true story that will inspire the world. Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is…
"HBO Max: Coming and Leaving in November 2021"
A seventh grade middle school student and a B*Bot become strange pals in Locksmith Animation’s new film, Ron’s Gone Wrong. As Barney Pudowski (Jack Dylan Grazer) returns to Nonsuch Middle School for the new school year, he lacks what everyone else has: a B*Bot. He’s not the most popular kid in school and not owning a B*Bot makes him the outcast of the crowd. His dad, Graham (Ed Helms) knows how much he wants one…
"Ron’s Gone Wrong A Film About Friendship"
Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in November 2021. All titles and dates are subject to change. Netflix Book Club (launching November 16) – A one-of-a-kind book club where readers will hear about their new favorite books, films and series adaptations first – and get exclusive access to the process behind bringing these books from page to screen. Host, three-time Emmy Award winner…
"Netflix: Coming and Leaving in November 2021"
The French Dispatch, Wes Anderson’s love letter to journalism especially The New Yorker, is a mostly good film that’s well worth the wait. This film is a series of vignettes focusing on a travelogue, art, student protests, and a police kidnapping. The four stories come from the final issue of The French Dispatch, based in the fictional French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé. Outside of the city, nothing ties them together. Together, the vignettes do feature an…
"The French Dispatch Is Short of Masterpiece Status"
Smallville: The Complete Series marks the 20th anniversary of its first episode by arriving on Blu-ray for the first time in its entirety. The series came about at an interesting time for the franchise but it would come to define Superman for an entire generation of fans. Obviously, nobody can replace Christopher Reeve as Superman but Tom Welling but his own mark on the Man of Steel. The latter films starring Reeve basically killed the…
"Smallville: The Complete Series Arrives On Blu-ray"
Superman and Lois: The Complete First Season makes its arrival on Blu-ray and DVD with extended versions of the first season episodes. After years of facing super-villains, monsters, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, one of the world’s greatest super heroes (Tyler Hoechlin) and comic books’ most famous journalist (Elizabeth Tulloch) come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever – dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities…
"Superman and Lois: The Complete First Season"