“Spotlight” Gets It Right

"Spotlight" is a brilliant, well-acted, ensemble film about real-life world- class journalists. In this case, the investigative unit of The Boston Globe as they break the clerical sex abuse and cover up scandal involving the Archdiocese of Boston. Michael Keaton is just right as the leader of the 2002 "Spotlight" team that includes Mark Ruffalo … Continue reading “Spotlight” Gets It Right

“The Martian” with Matt Damon and Abba

"The Martian" is an intelligent, captivating film starring, Matt Damon, in an Oscar-level performance as astronaut, Mark Watney, left behind by his fellow crew on the angry red planet after being impaled during a fierce sand storm. With communication shut off, and the surviving crew in mourning during their slow burn back to Earth, Mark … Continue reading “The Martian” with Matt Damon and Abba

Cogill’s Host “Wine and Film” with Edgemere

I love the audiences at Edgemere in Dallas. They are smart, insightful, kind, and generous. They also love the idea of drinking a wonderful glass of wine while talking about movies. They light up at the thought of watching Robert Redford hitting a bigger than life home run in, "The Natural," while sipping on a … Continue reading Cogill’s Host “Wine and Film” with Edgemere