An American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in Bridge of Spies. At the height of the Cold War, a man named Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) is arrested on the charge of spying for the Russians. Even though it’s pretty obvious that Abel is guilty, insurance lawyer James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks) is recruited…
The adventures of the talking teddy bear and his human best friend continues in Ted 2. Things looks happy for Ted (Seth MacFarlane) as he marries his girlfriend Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), even though it’s a sad time for John (Mark Wahlberg), who has recently divorced. When Ted and Tami-Lynn try to have a child, Ted’s rights…
A man in a Russian coastal town fights to keep his home in the drama Leviathan. Kolya (Alexei Serebriakov) lives on a peninsula by the Barents Sea with his teenage son Roma (Sergey Pokhodaev) and second wife Lilia (Elena Lyadova). Kolya is in the process of fighting against the town’s corrupt mayor Vadim (Roman Madyanov),…
In May 2008, same-sex marriage became legal in California. However, mere months later, conservative forces placed a proposition on the November ballot, which defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. This initiative, known as “Prop 8,” passed, resulting in the banning and invalidation of same-sex marriages in the state. The Case Against…
In May 2008, same-sex marriage became legal in California. However, mere months later, conservative forces placed a proposition on the November ballot, which defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. This initiative, known as “Prop 8,” passed, resulting in the banning and invalidation of same-sex marriages in the state. The Case Against…
Last night, I attended a special screening of Takashi Miike’s adaptation of the popular Capcom video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (you can read my overview of the games over on my Tumblr blog). The film has been described as the best video game adaption ever and I have to be compelled to agree with…
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