The surprisingly heartwarming and hilarious sequel to Puss in Boots is coming home. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is now available in stores on Blu-ray.
Nomadland Blu-ray Review
Author Jessica Bruder first documented the nomadic lifestyle in her Harper’s Magazine article, “The End of Retirement,” and soon expanded upon that with her book, “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century.” Much like the nonfiction book that the film is based on,
Nomadland goes on a journey alongside nomads who were tossed aside during the financial meltdown of 2008. These people either couldn’t find their way back or didn’t want to, so instead, they became nomads. The film is an intriguing hybrid of documentary and narrative fiction. Frances McDormand’s Fern is the narrative thread that intertwines with the real-life lifestyle of nomadic living. That’s essentially what the film is. It’s not about an existential crisis or a political statement, it’s a poetic reflection about the resilience of humanity. That’s the powerful message of what this film is trying to convey.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. A film that embodies the dream of students who just need a break from school. As it usually is in a typical John Hughes teen film, the adults in the film are a clueless and cheerless bunch. And, as usual, Hughes has the teens outsmart their older counterparts. On the surface, the story revolves around Ferris Bueller going around Chicago living his life while the school dean is chasing after him. It’s a funny duel considering the dimwitted Ed Rooney is always two steps behind Ferris.
Yet as we grow older and as taking days off is easier to do, adults begin to realize that there’s a deeper message in