Long ago, people had no fire. And no matches to light it. No way to light a stove, no way to fry bacon, no way to cook porridge. And in winter, people suffered especially—there was freezing cold all around. So, people decided to get a piece of the sun, but how to get there? The sun was high, and people had no wings. They went into the forest to ask the birds for help, to bring them fire from the sun. All the birds refused to fly to the sun, but one brave one was found—a little titmouse. She grabbed a torch and flew to the sun to bring fire to people...
The more biting satire is reserved for those on top of the power structure, such as the police, while those occupying lower levels are given more nuance and likability, even if they operate on the wrong side of the law. This principle gives Deep Cover its heart.
This animated Christmas movie is based on the classic novel of the same name.
A pop star at Radio City Music Hall gets the opportunity to change herself to save her music career.
Stand and Deliver is an inspirational classic from 1988 starring Edward James Olmos as Jaime Escalante, and his class of rag tag students in East Los Angeles. It’s the story of how a new teacher shows a motley group of students in the inner city with backgrounds as gang members, dishwashers, and mechanics — the power of self-determination. He teaches the teenagers to believe in themselves through algebra and calculus.
Despite it being one of the most visually impressive action movies I’ve ever seen, everything else fell short of my expectations.
While Mortals Sleep is enthralling quick-fix horror that offers thrills and excitement with such a short runtime and left me truly impressed with all levels of filmmaking.
