Gotham Episode 1.6 Recap: Spirit of the Goat
The ending, and the subsequent preview helped me feel that Gotham is capable of being a good show on its own, without needing to be supported by the broad shoulders of the Batman universe
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1,000 Times Good Night (Poppe, 2013)
It's been a good film year for fans of Juliette Binoche.
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Gotham Episode 1.5 Recap: Viper
Does the show need fixing? Or is it good enough? Was Venom a step forward, a step back, or just another step in place?
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Starring Adam West (Tooley, 2013)
The film is a work of love for both producers and for West’s family members, all of whom shared in his success as he gained his star and the recognition they felt he deserved.
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Every Three Seconds (Karslake, 2014)
According to the film, hunger is one of the world's problems that is immanently solvable: ninety-six billion pounds of food goes to waste every year.
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Gotham Episode 1.4 Recap: Arkham
As much as Gotham City is changing and the power players are making their plays, a young boy is grieving the death of his parents and also changing into a person who hates what the city is, hates injustice and is trying to figure out what can be done about it all.
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Still the Water (Kawase, 2014)
In a film filled with contrasts, finding quiet by traveling into the eye of the storm is a central paradox.
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Rose McGowan’s Dawn and the Problem of Short Films
We get thirty minutes of commercials before the previews start at the cinema. Would it be too much to ask for a short film every now and then? I know one pretty good one; I'll bet there are others where this came from.
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Gotham Episode 1.3 Recap: The Balloonman
I get that in the first couple of episodes of a series a fair amount of repetition is necessary to accommodate the late arrivers, but Gotham seemed particularly static. I even commented to those watching with me that for the second week in a row Oswald Cobblepot killed somebody and then ate a sandwich.
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Are Christian Films Judged By a Double Standard?
Are Christian films judged by a double standard? I am going to go ahead and surprise everyone--myself included--and say "yes."