There are news stories that people talk about for years after they were published that often, cause people to think and change. The 2002 Boston Globe Spotlight team exposed the systematic cover up of sex abuse by priests in the Catholic Church, and while that story itself could easily be a Hollywood film, in Spotlight, the main story is the reporters, the newsroom, and the culture of Boston … [Read more...]
The 5 Things You Should Know About MILLION DOLLAR ARM
When you see “based on a true story” title cards in films, audiences usually suspect dramatic liberties to be taken. However, not in the case of director Craig Gillespie’s character based drama, MILLION DOLLAR ARM. The sports-themed picture takes no dramatic license (right “down to the costumes”) in bringing audiences the true-life tale of sports agent J.B. Bernstein’s (played by Job Hamm) … [Read more...]
