Episode 016 - Graduation (2016) 01/16/2018 Today’s movie is “Graduation” (2016), Cristian Mungui’s subtle drama about a family falling apart prior to their daughter’s graduation. The film follows Romeo Aldea (Adrian Titieni), a doctor in a small mountain town, whose daughter Eliza (Maria Dragus) is assaulted prior to her final exams, which are crucial to maintain a scholarship to Cambridge. Eliza, already uncertain about wanting to leave for Cambridge, tries to cope with her assault and the pressure of her father to leave. Meanwhile,
Today’s movie is “Graduation” (2016), Cristian Mungui’s subtle drama about a family falling apart prior to their daughter’s graduation. The film follows Romeo Aldea (Adrian Titieni), a doctor in a small mountain town, whose daughter Eliza (Maria Dragus) is assaulted prior to her final exams, which are crucial to maintain a scholarship to Cambridge. Eliza, already uncertain about wanting to leave for Cambridge, tries to cope with her assault and the pressure of her father to leave. Meanwhile,
Episode 015 - Iron Man 2 (2010) 01/15/2018 It’s Marvel Monday and we’re continuing the Road to Infinity War, watching each Marvel Cinematic Universe movie by release date leading up to the big event this May. Today’s movie is “Iron Man 2” (2010), the intense follow-up to the movie that started it all. Making a sequel so early in the Marvel Cinematic Universe always seemed like an odd move, from a storytelling perspective, although it makes perfect sense from a business perspective. The success of the first film showed the potential for
It’s Marvel Monday and we’re continuing the Road to Infinity War, watching each Marvel Cinematic Universe movie by release date leading up to the big event this May. Today’s movie is “Iron Man 2” (2010), the intense follow-up to the movie that started it all. Making a sequel so early in the Marvel Cinematic Universe always seemed like an odd move, from a storytelling perspective, although it makes perfect sense from a business perspective. The success of the first film showed the potential for
Episode 014 - Metropolis (1927) 01/14/2018 Today’s movie is “Metropolis” (1927), Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking science-fiction epic. In particular, the 2010 restoration which features an extra 25 minutes of footage cut after its initial release, and thought lost forever. The footage was found in Buenos Aires in 2008, then restored in Germany until this particular restoration was viewed at the Berlin International Film Festival, with a modern recording of the original score. If you haven’t seen this version, I highly recommend it. For
Today’s movie is “Metropolis” (1927), Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking science-fiction epic. In particular, the 2010 restoration which features an extra 25 minutes of footage cut after its initial release, and thought lost forever. The footage was found in Buenos Aires in 2008, then restored in Germany until this particular restoration was viewed at the Berlin International Film Festival, with a modern recording of the original score. If you haven’t seen this version, I highly recommend it. For
Episode 013 - The Polka King (2017) 01/13/2018 Today’s movie is “The Polka King” (2017), starring Jack Black as Jan Lewan, the infamous Pennsylvania Polka King who used a Ponzi scheme to fund his various ventures. The film was written by Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky, based in part on the 2009 documentary “The Man Who Would Be Polka King”. Jan Lewan is a down on his luck Polish immigrant trying to manage his marriage to Marla (Jenny Slate), taking care of her mother, Barb (Jacki Weaver) and a number of questionable business ventures
Today’s movie is “The Polka King” (2017), starring Jack Black as Jan Lewan, the infamous Pennsylvania Polka King who used a Ponzi scheme to fund his various ventures. The film was written by Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky, based in part on the 2009 documentary “The Man Who Would Be Polka King”. Jan Lewan is a down on his luck Polish immigrant trying to manage his marriage to Marla (Jenny Slate), taking care of her mother, Barb (Jacki Weaver) and a number of questionable business ventures
