All in Biography
Simone Wendel’s "KINGS OF KALLSTADT"
This film explores the roots of the Trump and Heinz families from the perspective of the residents of small rural town, Kallstadt, Germany.
Thaddeus O'Sullivan's INTO THE STORM
What would have happened had England not had a Churchill to guide it the war?
Morten Tyldum’s THE IMITATION GAME
The Imitation Game might oversimplify at times but it does represent the work of real people and that’s a good thing for modern audiences to see.
Claire Danes’ performances as Temple Grandin in this biopic is a stunner.
Zachary Heinzerling's CUTIE AND THE BOXER
Not being an artist myself I’ve long been mystified by how people define what is “art” and what’s not.
Eric Khoo's TATSUMI
Tatsumi is an adult animated film about the life and short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi who is often credited with starting a movement in Japan to publish adult-themed manga comics.
Kaneto Shindô's “HOKUSAI MANGA”
What a strange but interesting movie this is. It purports to tell the story of 19th century artist Hokusai who painted the world famous The Great Wave off Kanagawa. In the movie the artist also illustrates novels, argues with his daughter, and on the side paints what we now call pornography.
Steven Spielberg's LINCOLN
My first reaction, walking out of the theater after the credits, was to ask my wife, “How is it possible that the same guy who directed a terrifying movie like War of the Worlds could then go on to do something like LIncoln?”