Evan Almighty: Contemporary Noah’s Ark Comedy at 15 Years

Evan Almighty, a contemporary retelling of Noah’s Ark and the flood, marked the 15th anniversary of its release during the summer. I missed the 15th anniversary of the comedy this past summer so I figured to watch the film after Parashat Noach was read in shuls across the globe. For my non-Jewish readers, a parashat is the weekly Torah reading that Jews read every Shabbos morning in shul. Prior to Shabbos morning services, a portion…

"Evan Almighty: Contemporary Noah’s Ark Comedy at 15 Years"

Brian Banks Reminds Us That The System Is Broken

Brian Banks tells the incredible true story of a football player who fought for his innocence while reminding us that the system is broken. After the opening scene, the film flashes back to two years prior when Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge) starts down the road to freedom.  It isn’t an easy road but it would be hard fought thanks to Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project.  Banks’ life was wrongly charged with…

"Brian Banks Reminds Us That The System Is Broken"