“Being gifted needs courage” – Georg Brandes “Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that … Read more
“You are no better than anyone else, and no one is better than you.” – Katherine G. Johnson “I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I … Read more
Snowpiercer is boldly brutal, but brilliant filmmaking from writer/director Bong Joon-ho. Unlike many current films taking place on a dystopian Earth, the cause of the death of most of mankind is made clear at the outset. The progression of global warming caused a desperate attempt in 2014 to cool the planet by seeding a chemical into the atmosphere. The result was a cataclysmic Ice Age and almost everyone has died.
Films about someone suffering from alcoholism aren’t new. Days of Wine and Roses, 28 Days and When a Man Loves a Woman are among those in the genre where at least one drunk finds reason to get sober. Smashed takes the concept one step further, and while it hews closely to Days of Wine and Roses, it isn’t exactly the same story.