“Tesla” is movie about the influential, but much-lesser known, counterpoint to Thomas Edison – Nikola Tesla. The facts surrounding Tesla’s life and his creative spirit should form the basis of a super-charged jolt of a movie. Alas, this effort proves that the juice can run out – even for a bio-pic of a person well ahead of his time.
Seventeen-year-old Henry Page (Austin Abrams) has never been in love. He fancies himself a romantic, but the kind of once-in-a-lifetime love he has been hoping for just hasn’t happened yet.
‘Boys State’ was the winner of the Grand Jury Prize for documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. To this, I say ‘well deserved!’ Read more
“Project Power” is an action-filled movie where human superpowers can be delivered in a pill. The drug on the streets can make you invincible, for five minutes at a time. But for some people, it can make them super dead. But when the wrong folks get a hold of it, it can make New Orleans look like a Mardi Gras hangover.
“Work It” is fun dance-your-heart-out comedy presented by Netflix. It takes a shop-worn story about how to get into the college of your dreams and gives it a hip-hop, be-bop makeover.
“The Secret: Dare to Dream” is a movie with an unusual origin. It is related to, or perhaps better stated – inspired by, a book called “The Secret” (written by Rhonda Byrnes). Read more
Ah, the four-day church retreat. Whether it was centered around Catholicism or not, they were inevitably opportunities to hang out with your friends. Read more
Maria Salomea Skłodowska, born in Poland, migrated to France and became the renowned physicist and chemist who pioneered the research into radium and discovered radioactivity. Read more
There’s a central message in this movie, which is something we should all keep in mind. That message is that memory isn’t always accurate. When holding a grudge, especially over some time, it might be wise to remember that cobwebs build.
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This film is based on the iconic children’s author Jaqueline Wilson’s book, ‘Four Kids and It.’ That being the case, the story is a spin on English author, E. Nesbit’s book called, ‘Five Children and It.’ Read more
