It’s always been the prerogative of older generations to look upon the younger with a mix of disdain, apprehension, and occasional horror. As impossible as it is to pinpoint the exact moment when one transitions into the other, the growing sense of a younger generation nipping at your heels is an inevitable part of getting […]
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Film Review: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
The first movie based on James Thurber’s most famous short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” was adapted for the screen back in 1947, starring the multitalented Danny Kaye in the title role. Walter Mitty, a timid, passive, henpecked husband, embarrassingly incompetent at ordinary tasks, constantly falls into daydreams in which he assumes such […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: “The Watch”
“The Watch” “The Watch” (R), directed by Akiva Schaffer Now playing Although obviously purely coincidental, the release of “The Watch” resonates disconcertingly with the recent occurrence in Florida, where a self-styled neighborhood watchman fatally shot a black teenager. The picture actually bases its action and meaning upon some of the apparent motivations of the accused […]
