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California Typewriter (2016)
Unexpected Delight
I just saw this on Crave last weekend. I must admit I didn't think a film about people who like typewriters would interest me, but I was drawn into the film from the opening scene of a typewriter being destroyed by a couple of artists throwing it out the window of a fast moving car. I kept watching and found the film full of unexpected twists and turns. It was about more than the typewriter as a machine, I found it posing questions about humanity and about how we have become a society of either creators or destroyers. Tom Hanks was funny in his bits. The collector character too who lives here in Toronto. The music was also top notch. A lovely find on Crave.
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
Great
I love documentaries and this one is wonderful. Steve James is a master filmmaker and the way he constructs this film is perfect. His film Hoop Dreams is one of my favorites but this one is right up there. The story of this family and all that they go through is a story that people need to see. I hope more people can see this film and be moved like I was.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
is there a better film?
This in my opinion is the greatest film ever made. Our family watches it at holiday time and are always moved to tears. The kids love it as do the parents. Jimmy Stewart is a national treasure. The story is really about what makes us human, the choices we make and how life is one big beautiful story. A wonderful life indeed!