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Nov 22, 2002 · The Emperor's Club. "The Emperor's Club" tells the story of a teacher who fixes the results of an academic competition and twice allows a well-connected student to get away with cheating. Because he privately tells the cheater he is a heel, the film presents him as a great educator, but he is correct when he tells that student: "I failed you."
May 19, 2017 · The 2008 short story “Wakefield,” by American literary giant E.L. Doctorow, put a particularly funny and dark spin on the theme. One evening after a tough commute back from the city, New York suburbanite Harold Wakefield chases a raccoon that scurries up to the attic of his house’s standalone garage. Once secure that the pest is gone ...
Aug 10, 2018 · Time and again, the film consistently deprives us of the good stuff. We only get fleeting glimpses of the club’s spirited readings and debates, which are a joy to watch, especially with veteran talents like Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton in the mix. Courtenay’s best moment occurs as he delivers impassioned words directly into the face of ...
Mar 6, 2022 · Matt Reeves ’ “The Batman” isn’t a superhero movie. Not really. All the trappings are there: the Batmobile, the rugged suit, the gadgets courtesy of trusty butler Alfred. And of course, at the center, is the Caped Crusader himself: brooding, tormented, seeking his own brand of nighttime justice in a Gotham City that’s spiraling into ...
Jun 16, 2010 · Roger Ebert June 16, 2010. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The first two "Toy Story" movies centered on the relationship between a boy and his toys. In Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3," Andy has grown to college age and the story leaves the toys pretty much on their own. In a third act where they find themselves fighting for life on ...
Dec 24, 2007 · Written by. Robert Eisele. Jeffrey Porro. "The Great Debaters" is about an underdog debate team that wins a national championship, and some critics have complained that it follows the formula of all sports movies by leading up, through great adversity, to a victory at the end. So it does.
Oct 10, 2004 · The cinematic fortunes of war. Roger Ebert October 10, 2004. Tweet. Even today, "The Battle of Algiers" remains a triumph of realistic production values. Director Gillo Pontecorvo filmed in Algiers, using real locations in the European quarter and the Casbah. Everything, including the riot scenes in which police battle civilian demonstrators ...
