“The Willoughbys” Finds Light in the Darkness
A dark film in the tradition The Brother’s Grimm.

In an enchanting expedition filled with musical marvels, Charles Hazlewood sets foot in the timeless city of Venice, embarking on a captivating journey to unveil the intricate tapestry of composer Antonio Vivaldi’s extraordinary life story. Immersing himself in the vibrant ambiance that inspired Vivaldi’s timeless compositions, Charles delves deep into the heart of Venice, where every cobblestone whispers the echoes of a bygone era.
A dark film in the tradition The Brother’s Grimm.
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.
What makes the lighting in Casablanca even more impressive is how it reflects the emotional states of the characters without needing explicit dialogue.
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.
Dora is the superhero we didn't know we needed.
Hope has great characters, inventive ideas, an incredible imagination, a palpable intensity, and numerous other aspects that make it one of the best of the year.