Category Archives: Film

Anthology of Pop Culture and Life – Ready Player One

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Harry Brake

Ready Player One – 3D and packed to the hilt with film’s version of Easter Eggs – yep, Steven Spielberg certainly went over the top for the film Ready Player One. Aside from the countless icons of pop culture crammed … Continue reading →

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BP Can Be More Than an Acronym, It Can be the Change Each of Us Realizes

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Harry Brake

What do you think of when you hear BP?  At one time, it would have represented one of the largest oil and fuel companies we have come to know.  Much has occurred since then amid oil spills, what appears as … Continue reading →

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The Starriest Wars On a Bone Chilling Night Strike Back…

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Harry Brake

True, I have grown up seeing Star Wars in the theatre and it is amazing to acknowledge how far Star Wars has come, with so many changes, so many landmarks, that make it a true space soap opera.  There is … Continue reading →

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Hot – Coco is Hot – for many reasons…

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Harry Brake

OF COURSE COCOA is Hot, but when we are talking about the latest Disney film, Coco, yes, that is hot for many reasons as well.  From the beginning I had reservations until I did hear the behind the scenes testimony … Continue reading →

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“Everything in this Life is Linked”

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Harry Brake

Swedish.  Spanish subtitles.  A mild interest in seeing what this Hannes Holm film, A Man Called Ove.  As a Swedish author, Fredrik Backman and his novel that led to the movie, I went in unsure.  Realizing I was not going … Continue reading →

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Unexpected, Hidden Truths

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Harry Brake

oHieronymus Bosch.  Not familiar with and well acquainted with this artist after It Comes at Night.  Not able to find the painting that appears in the film and bizarre loss of facts about this artist add to the, “what you … Continue reading →

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Promises of Awareness…

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Harry Brake

In seeing The Promise, directed by Terry George, and starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, but you realize half way into the movie you realize some pertinent points, this is a film that captures your heart due to the … Continue reading →

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Kubrick, Pirates, and Aliens

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Harry Brake

When you say the name, some it registers instantly with, others, not so much – but his work almost everyone has been familiar with, if just by name.  Clockwork Orange, 2011 Space Odyssey, The Shining, Lolita, Full Metal Jacket, to … Continue reading →

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What is Behind a Legend, On and Off Screen?

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Harry Brake

“It is Inevitable.”  There is so so much about King Arthur: Legend of the Sword that is over the top – but let’s start with the soundtrack.  Sam Lee and The Wild Berry /The Devil and the Hunstman- nothing has … Continue reading →

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Baldwin’s “I am Not Your Negro” sets the sets the stage for serious contemplation and discussions towards change.

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Harry Brake

Very few times have I taken in a documentary in a movie theatre, usually the norm has been as a documentary film festival or other event.  When the trailer caught my eye for James Baldwin’s  I Am Not Your Negro, I … Continue reading →

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