Barry Levinson
On the surface, Sphere — a 1998 flop directed by Barry Levinson and adapted from Michael Crichton’s hit sci-fi thriller — is perfect for lockdown.
While The Wizard of Lies is overly long and brings nothing new to Bernie Madoff’s story, Robert De Niro’s performance more than makes up for it.
One of the most poisonous societal ideals is that of masculinity. There’s nothing wrong with being proud of one’s manhood. But there is much terribly wrong with convincing boys and young men that their masculinity is marked by not showing emotion, never admitting to any abuse they may have experienced, or forcing them into a space where they feel their only option is physical violence versus confronting their rawest emotions.
If there is one thing you can say about Bill Murray, it is that he is a unique entity in this life. The man always goes for interesting roles, except that one time with the orange cat, but that is beside the point. In Rock The Kasbah, a music manager on the opposite side of fortunate discovers a teenage girl with an outstanding voice.
