Wyatt Sanderman Day's Entries
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In the heart of all real men there is compassion for all things true.
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The film "Knowing" uses the science fiction genre to introduce either theme that are plausible, in these days as our civilization struggles to rediscover its collective soul.
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The Lorax: It is a film for the ages ... well, at least for all ages under the age of eight.
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Director Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Brian Selznick's "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" into the fantastic film "Hugo" was a brilliant stroke of passion for the edgy director of quite a few gritty, pathologically viotent films, such as: "Mean Streets," "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas."
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John Michael Shanley: wrote the play, wrote the screenplay and directed the film, and used this control of quality to insure that he would produce an outstanding film that is tight at just 104 minutes, with no waste in time or the talent hired to produce it.
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Families can be Difficult ... They also can be one's strength to weather the certain difficulties in life that test any resolve for happiness.
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Even though this film has its comedic moments, Cancer is a serious subject, so you best bring your "big boy pants" to watch this one.
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Those were different times in a desperate South, and consequently, this is a story that aches to be told.
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Mary Surratt may have been a loving mother, but it would eventually kill her. Regardless, President Lincoln was murdered and retribution must be exacted, irrespective of the accused's culpability.
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This remake of the 1939 film by Director / Actor Gary Sinise, of John Steinbeck's classic novel, communicates well lengths men will go to survive, and yet retain some semblance of dignity.
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For some mysterious purpose, some broken men may only find themselves when hanging on by a thread.
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Depressive tragedy plays out to its conclusion, and finds an entire community in a quandary of rotten choices.
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Filmmaker Woody Allen has often dealt with different historical periods, with ancillary interlopers, with varying degrees of success.
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The hugely popular"The Hunger Games," by virtue alone of the unavoidable comparison to the recently completed titular series of novels by Suzanne Collins, and other memorable films by cinematic directors of high standing, may have unduly influenced the opinion of many, who might have otherwise form.
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Director / Screenwriter J. J. Abrams's film, "Super 8," reminded me of "Close Encounters" meets "E.T." meets "Goonies," and even though this chemistry in celluloid sounds like one giant cliché, the film worked, and it worked quite well.
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The renovated and recently revived Turnage Theater has fallen on some pretty hard times as of late, and is being forced to shutter its doors.
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Director Mark Pellington crafted a Glenn Porter screenplay, which employed four good actors, into a film that did not have to be made.
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"Forrest Gump" is one of the five best films ever made. It is the best of American art ... in scope, in tone, in message.
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Recently, I reviewed "The Beaver," which was a purely dark comedy regarding the debilitating effects of chronic depression, resulting in severe schizophrenia. "It's Kind of a Funny of Story," which dealt with institutionalized mental health patients, was much lighter fare.
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This film, by Actress Jodie Foster who also directed, was produced during the time when Actor Gibson was having his last round of domestic skirmishes in his own home, and public opinion for the celebrated actor was at an all time low.
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Many of you that see this film will not like, or even try to understand it. That is completely understandable, and you will be in the majority.
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Actor / Director / Screen Writer George Clooney tries his hand at the inside game of politics with varying degrees of success.
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