Tag: Movies
A Military Rescue, A Moody Character Study and Existential Threat
Desert One
Forty years after it happened, the story of one of the most daring military rescue attempts in US history comes to the screen....
Two Lively Documentaries —With Southern Accents
Flannery
For a writer now so critically acclaimed, novelist and short story writer Flannery O’Connor (1924-1964) has never been the subject of a major film...
Two Political Animals: Election Contention and A Political Paradigm
Written in a politically-conscious town, this column searches regularly for movies covering political campaigns, a common theme for film dramas because they feature a...
Scribblers and Scandals: Journalism in the Movies
With movie houses still closed, the Hill Rag offers another selection of recent movies to watch while warming the couch. This month’s theme is...
Inspiring Docs: True Stories of Terrific Kid’s Competitions
With movie houses still closed at the time of this writing, the Hill Rag offers readers another selection of recent movies to watch while...
At The Movies
Dark Waters
For drama, Hollywood often turns to stories “based on” or “inspired by” real events. Some are only tangentially related to the actual...
At The Movies
By the Grace of God
Regular moviegoers will remember the Oscar-winning “Spotlight” (2015), a superb chronicle of investigative journalism revealing a heinous history of sexual...
AT THE MOVIES
Judy
Judy Garland was known for her grandiose life, from movie prodigy to musical luminary to fading talent dead at 47. The new film...
