September 11 (2002)
At the 15th anniversary of 9/11, reach back to watch this remarkable collection. Click the image to read my entire review.
Film Capsules June (+ May) 2016
Sorry, May was such a busy month that I completely forgot about Film Capsules! Some further down the list have left the art house theaters they were released in, but should soon be available on disk or streaming video. The titles are embedded with hyperlinks that will take you to the full review at visualparables.org. …
A Hologram for the King (2016)
A failed US businessman has one last chance at success if he can sell a hologram conference system to the King of Saudi Arabia who keeps him waiting & waiting.
American Gun (2005)
The lives of 7 people living in cities from Oregon to Chicago to Virginia are impacted by guns, 3 of them enduring the aftermath of a mass school shooting.
Sicario (2015)
A woman FBI agent is troubled by the ethics of a special unit she has been assigned to, her colleagues shooting to kill & using torture to obtain evidence.
Minions (2015)
Before meeting Gru the 3 heroic minions in 1968 serve the super villainess Overkill who is intent on gaining the crown & the throne of Queen Elizabeth.
Film Capsules July 2015
Click onto the film titles (with two exceptions) to see the more detailed review. Inside Out Rated PG. Romans 7:15-20. 11 year-old Riley misses her Minnesota friends and haunts when her parents make a career-based move to San Francisco. The filmmakers visualize her emotional turmoil by taking us inside her mind and giving five emotions …
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
These three students, who respond to the challenges of high school in very creative ways, are played by three terrific actors! Click the image to read my entire review.
Film Capsules March 2015
At Theaters Still Alice Rated PG-13. Ecclesiastes 9:11-12; Deuteronomy 4:9. See why Julianne Moore deserved her Best Actress Oscar in this wrenching drama about loss and love. Her Alice is a distinguished Columbia University professor whose diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s disease. Worst yet, it is a rare genetic form so there is a 50% chance …
Calvary (2014)
This challenging story about the life of a tough Irish priest, caught in an impossible circle of relationships, mirrors the final days of Jesus. Click the movie’s title to read my entire review.