Monday, May 15, 2017

Fermented (SIFF 2017) - Documentary Review



The Movie: Fermented

The Director: Jonathan Cianfrani

The Host: Chef Edward Lee

The Story: Celebrated chef Edward Lee travels the globe on a flavorful mission to discover how and why the fermentation process is a staple of world cuisine, including how it adds “culture” to cheese, beer, bread, pickles, kombucha, miso, and more.

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Born In China - Movie Review


The Movie: Born In China

The Director: Chuan Lu

The Cast: John Krasinski, Xun Zhou (Narrators)

The Story: Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.

The Wall (2017) - Movie Review


The Movie: The Wall

The Director: Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow)

The Cast: Aaron Taylor Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli

The Story: Two American Soldiers are trapped by a lethal sniper, with only an unsteady wall between them.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Movie Review


The Movie: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

The Director: Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Sherlock Holmes)

The Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana, Aiden Gillan

The Story: Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy - whether he likes it or not.

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