“Brave New Jersey” – “For one night, you can let go of your inhibitions and become someone completely different.” – Peg (Anna Camp) Peg, a schoolteacher who lives in the small, farming community of Lullaby, NJ, harmlessly explains her interpretation of this one night, Halloween, to her students. Little does she realize that Halloween and its effects will arrive one day early on Oct. 30, 1938. For history buffs, this date owns significant meaning: Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds”. Seventy-nine years ago, his famous/infamous retelling…
Day: August 4, 2017
‘Detroit’ is a powerful film that presents an unfiltered abuse of power
“Detroit” – The definition of power: possession of control, authority or influence over others; a controlling group. On July 23, 1967, a group of Detroit policemen raided a private gathering at the Economy Printing Company Building. In a very public display, white police officers forced their way into the facility and grabbed, mishandled and arrested several black patrons, because party organizers served alcohol without a license. With decades of racial tension already woven into the collective fabric of a frequently aggressive white police force and overcrowded black neighborhoods, the incident…