Lion King: Remember Who You Are – By Ben
With the upcoming Lion King release, Disney will have completed the last live action remake of my childhood animation trilogy (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast). So since I’ve done posts […]
Category Archives: Movies
Aladdin: Understanding Reality is A Whole New World — By Ben
Disney has been releasing live action versions of their animated classics recently and this year’s slate will have some of its heaviest hitters; including The Lion King, Dumbo, and Lady and the Tramp. But […]
Masei – 42 – Douglas Adams was on to Something — By Ben
Fans of the hilarious and farcical sci-fi series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy are well aware of the significance of the number 42. If you’re not familiar with the books, […]
Lady Bird and My Struggles with Identity — By Ben
Note: Spoilers ahead. “Do I look like I’m from Sacramento?” Lady Bird asks her mother in the opening line of the film. “You are from Sacramento,” she replies. Right from the […]
Unlikely Success and The Disaster Artist – Vayigash — By Ben
You may or may not be aware of the bizarre 2003 cult classic film, The Room. (Not to be confused with Room, the 2015 Oscar nominated masterpiece). The Room was a passion project of […]
How Batman Helped Me Understand the Parsha (Toldos) — By Ben
In parshas Toldos Yitzchok and Rivka desperately want a child. I don’t know what it is about our fore-parents, but Hashem really gives them a hard time about having kids. […]
Trauma, Yom Hashoah, and The Zookeeper’s Wife — By Ben
As we observed Yom Hashoah this past week, we had a special opportunity to look back at what we have lost, who we have lost, and how we as the […]
