What We Mean When We Discuss All-American Stories
All of the great real-life sports dramas work from the same basic premise — that of an underdog facing nearly …
Category Archives: Black Eye
Understanding ‘Suffragette’ Better Through Song
APPRECIATING MESSAGES IN OTHER TIMES AND BEATS By T.T. Stern-Enzi Rating: PG-13 Grade: B Following the preview audience screening of …
Our (Film) Brands in Crisis
Not so long ago, we used to be compelled by a sense of brand loyalty. We believed that brand names …
Not Much to Miss From ‘Miss You Already’
DRAMA BLUDGEONS AUDIENCES WITH THE C-WORD By T.T. Stern-Enzi Rating: PG-13 Grade: D+ Lifelong best friends, Milly (Toni Collette) and …
Hastily Searching For the ‘Truth’
The truth is out there — isn’t that what The X-Files promised us, in hushed conspiratorial tones? — the truth, …
‘Steve Jobs’ In Three Tough Acts
THERE IS GENIUS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS, BEHIND THE SCENES OF DANNY BOYLE’S LATEST By T.T. Stern-Enzi Rating: R …
‘Beasts of No Nation’ Streams into New Frontier
The 40th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival ushered in a few unique changes to the longstanding event’s format. …
FilmDayton Talks Business
ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL FOCUSES ON LIFE BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA By T.T. Stern-Enzi As part of its …
‘Coming Home’ Is a Somber Affair
ZHANG YIMOU LOOKS AT THE PERSONAL IMPACT OF CULTURAL REVOLUTIONS By T.T. Stern-Enzi Rating: PG-13 Grade: C Zhang Yimou’s name …
Higher Stakes Needed on ‘Bridge of Spies’
Back in the summer of 1996, De La Soul’s fourth album, Stakes is High, dropped and Hip Hop seemed to …
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