What the Film Is About There are films that wash over me, and others that seem to grab me by the lapels and demand I pay attention. BlacKkKlansman belongs unmistakably to the second camp. To me, the film is less about the specifics of one police investigation in the 1970s, and more about the jagged, … Read more
What the Film Is About Whenever I revisit Billy Elliot, I’m immediately struck by how little the film relies on spectacle or melodrama to tell its story. What pulls me in with each viewing is the sense of quiet defiance simmering within its main character and the world he occupies. The film is, on the … Read more
What the Film Is About The first time I watched “Big Fish” (2003), I was swept into a whirlpool of stories—fantastical, heartwarming, and sometimes maddening in their evasiveness. At its core, I felt the film wasn’t just about a father and son, but about the ache and friction between fact and fiction in our lives. … Read more
What the Film Is About From the very first moments I watched Ben-Hur (1959), I felt swept up in an emotional drama far larger than any simple tale of rivalry or revenge. At its core, the film traces the spiritual odyssey of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince in ancient Roman-occupied Judea. What immediately struck me … Read more
