Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995) Musician Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfus) takes a temporary job as a music teacher, but, as his idol John Lennon once sang, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” After thirty years in this temporary job, Mr. Dreyfus is forced to retire. On his last day of school, a… Continue reading Mr. Holland smoked some locusts in the park with Adaline; now he’s departed
The Quest – Episode 35
In honor of tomorrow, in this episode, Ben and I discuss once again, the greatest movie of all time, Groundhog Day. We’ll get back on track in our discussion of biopics next time.
The Quest – Episode 34
In this episode, Ben and I look ahead to 2017 and what we might expect from our favorite movies this year.
On the western front, the Cuban makes mistakes
I am Cuba (1964) Split into four separate stories joined only by a female narrator known as the “Voice of Cuba,” this film offers a dizzying portrait of Cuba during the Castro Revolution. In the first story, Maria works as a dancer in a Havana bar and lives an idyllic existence with her boyfriend, Rene,… Continue reading On the western front, the Cuban makes mistakes
The Quest – Episode 33
In this episode, Ben and I take a brief look back at 2016.
Best of the 2010s
Incendies (2010) When Nawal Marwan dies, she leaves instructions for her twin children, Jeanne and Simon, to find their father and half-brother. Retracing their mother’s steps, they discover their elder half-brother was born out-of-wedlock to their Christian mother and a Muslim. To minimize the family’s shame, he was hidden in a local orphanage, but Nawal… Continue reading Best of the 2010s
The Quest – Episode 32
In this preview/review, Ben and I discuss the latest film in the Star Wars franchise: Rogue One.
The fourteenth year of the reign of the second Queen Elizabeth: A look back at 1966
In 1966: Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India; John Lennon told a reporter for the London Evening Standard the Beatles were “more popular than Jesus;” The Cultural Revolution began in China; It’s a Small World opened in Disneyland; The US Supreme Court ruled suspects must be informed of their rights before they can be questioned; England won… Continue reading The fourteenth year of the reign of the second Queen Elizabeth: A look back at 1966
The Quest – Episode 31
In this episode, Ben and briefly discuss the history and current state of a familiar topic, the superhero genre.
The Quest – Episode 30
In this episode, Ben and I discuss romantic comedies and I list my top five romanctic comedy couples.