The Lost City of Z (2017)
“A man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” Bearing an undeniable and perhaps even indelible likeness to the sweeping and grandiose pictures of classic aged cinema, The Lost City of Z unfolds […]
“A man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” Bearing an undeniable and perhaps even indelible likeness to the sweeping and grandiose pictures of classic aged cinema, The Lost City of Z unfolds […]
“Would you like something to drink?” Addiction is a beast that constantly lurches around the corners of the mind, purposefully short-circuiting the mainframe and malfunctioning unless it gets its way, similar […]
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“She’s no longer a viable asset.” Whether it be a person, a film, a book, or a business, names bring personal and irrelevant associations. My favorites are those that plainly […]
“Reality and fantasy are mutually exclusive.” The Discovery poses an utterly fascinating question to its audience: What would you do if you knew an afterlife existed? In this bleak and dreary […]