Hour 21: A Film and Interactive Media Blog

  Dragon The Bruce Lee story “Linda, I forgot something.” “What?” “I forgot to tell you I love you.” “You know, I don't think you've ever said that to me. before.” “Yeah, but I meant it everyday.” -Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story What we leave behind in this world is a culmination of the life that we lead, The people we encounter and the love that we impart. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a moving example of The abiding strength of love, and the legacy it leaves behind. At first glance Dragon may seem out of place to our modern eyes. Not because the film shows its age, but because its age is seemingly inconsequential in its ability to lead us to all the desired emotional outcomes. Offering us something beyond a simple chronicle of the life of Bruce Lee. Dragon is a richly layered tapestry of family, love and honor. All of which is intermingled with a powerful defeat of socially motivated racial prejudice. Dragon's emotional depth surpasses a tendency to be overly ...

  Risen “Have you come far?” “All that for peace, Is there no other way? “You look for something you'll never find Tribune. You look for the wrong thing.” -Risen There is something surprising about a single moment. In these instances where our life changes course, a single moment becomes the culmination of all our experiences up until that striking clarity of vision. Risen captures that uniquely human reality with a simplistic complexity that enriches the proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, in an intriguingly compelling way. Built on the unknown, Risen is effectively the story of The Resurrection as seen through the eyes of a criminal investigator. It is a murder mystery told in reverse. The film eloquently conveys the power of the moment to forever alter our perspective. Taking this idea of powerful change and applying it over time Risen demonstrates the true nature of change, that of a continual journey throughout life. The power of a moment is not housed ...

  The Pitt “Everybody seems to know exactly what to do, is this kind of thing normal?” “Thankfully no, but preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, it's what we do.” “A wise man once told me, you learn to live with it, learn to accept it and find balance if you can. I hope we all do.” -The Pitt I've always wondered what makes a medical procedural such an engaging watch. You may think it is some sort of grateful voyeurism. That is, a window into a world of situations that you are thankful you are not part of. We are enthralled by danger and sorrow. Yet, at the same time we know the importance of distance, and we appreciate the safety of our daily lives. These realities emanate from the core of The Pitt. Though, it seems to me, that this shows’ central premise receives most of its momentum from a far more mundane conceit, Time. Chronicling a single 12 hour shift at a Pittsburgh trauma Center. This medical drama sidesteps the common dilemma faced by most medical ...

  Thunderbolts* “I think everyone is better if I stay down here” I don't really care who this guy was, but I do care what he can become” It's what you said you can't out run the emptiness” -Thunderbolts* There is a delightfully pervasive charm and humor that weaves its way throughout the Marvel cinematic universe. From its first emergence, way back in Iron Man, to its current climb up the box office charts, this Marvel trademark shows no signs of stopping. It is certainly true that most Marvel films find their stylistic tentpole in how the screenplay presents the film's dialectic cadence. Is it different here? Thunderbolts* strikes the silver screen with rapturous Marvel enthusiasm. Yet, as with all good stories there is something more dwelling just below the surface, I don't know if I should call it a secret weapon or a hidden truth. In all honesty, it's akin to something much more mundane, a story well told. This film is the quintessential team movie. ...

  A Complete Unknown “A good song can only do good.” "200 people in that room, each one wants me to be someone else…They should just let me be" "Be what?" "I don't know... Whenever it is, they don't want me to be." - A Complete Unknown A Complete Unknown is a lively examination of the repetitive, and often unfulfilling nature of fame. As its title suggests, A Complete Unknown forgoes the classical biographical structure of the rise and fall. Instead, this film offers us a slightly more eccentric avenue of exploration as we try to see into the mind of Robert Zimmerman or should I say, Bob Dylan. Being a richly tapestried remembrance of the early 1960s,t his film is made all the more vibrant when you realize that Dylan's music speaks directly into the social and political issues of the era. Dylan’s weight as a musical touchstone of the 1960s is hardly surprising, given how his music is so often recalled as anthems for equality and social...