A man goes to great lengths to save his family from a state of the art high rise in Skyscraper. FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) gets a job as a security consultant at The Pearl, a 220 story state of the art skyscraper in Hong Kong, built by Zhao Long Ji (Chin Han). As…
Donald Trump‘s promises during his 2016 presidential campaign are contrasted with the ongoing hardships of those in Aberdeen, Scotland in You’ve Been Trumped Too. Five years ago, Donald Trump built a high end golf course on environmentally protected land in Aberdeen, Scotland. The most vocal opponents of the course were Michael Forbes and his 92…
In this follow-up to his 2011 documentary You’ve Been Trumped, Scottish director Anthony Baxter gives an update on the fight against Donald Trump‘s golf course in Aberdeenshire, while also exploring the larger issue of the wealthy 1% building golf courses on the world’s most fragile ecosystems. Particular attention is given to the historic Croatian town…
The second phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins with Iron Man 3. Taking place sometime after the events of last year’s The Avengers, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) has been feeling the effects of PTSD and spends his time working on his Iron Man suits, while becoming increasing distant from girlfriend Pepper Potts (Gwyneth…
There is nothing much that I can say about Iron Man 2 other than that it was an entertaining summer action film. There is always the pressure with film sequels to follow-up the original, however I am not going to nitpick on little details (like a slow middle act) and just say that I was…
While some may consider Iron Man a secondary Marvel hero, I was already a fan thanks to an animated series from the mid-90s. This was definitely the most star-studded of the Marvel comic adaptations and that probably really helped the film. This film was a very fun ride from beginning to end and it really…
