Inside Llewyn Davis: Another Coen Brothers Masterpiece

The Coen Brothers transport us back in time to the 1960s folk music scene in their 2013 smart and funny masterpiece, Inside Llewyn Davis. I’m writing this review while listening to the Cannes press conference following the film’s premiere in May 2013. Not that it has anything to do with the film–other then the Coens being Jewish–but there was a question from a German TV reporter about humor in Germany and whether it was German…

"Inside Llewyn Davis: Another Coen Brothers Masterpiece"

Burden: Can Love Win Over Hate?

Burden tells the story of how one man made the decision to walk away from the KKK with the help of a local religious leader and social activist. Let’s paint a quick picture.  The film takes place in Laurens, S.C. in 1996 where racism was very much alive and well.  Honestly, it’s brutal to watch at times as there are more than enough moments of discomfort.  There are racial slurs throughout the film so I’m…

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Triple Frontier: J.C. Chandor Can’t Miss

Triple Frontier takes us to the Brazilian jungle as a a group of former Special Forces soldiers team up together for one last mission together. As the film starts, Santiago “Pope” Garcia (Oscar Isaac) is working with police in Brazil to take down Gabriel Martin Lorea.  He soon learns information from Yovanna (Adria Arjona) that Lorea never leaves his money.  After one mission fails, the first thing Pope does is track down William “Ironhead” Miller (Charlie Hunnam). …

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