Cronos (1993)
Guillermo del Toro reroutes the vampire myth through a clockwork device in his startling 1993 debut. The fascination with antique machinery.
Tag: Aging
Working, learning, and starting something new later in life, including the technology gap that shuts capable people out.
1980sThe Hunger (1983)
The film looks extraordinary. The Hunger earns its 6.5 the way a fashion shoot earns a magazine cover.
AgingEight Skill Areas Where Senior Management Consultants Carry Unique Authority
Management consultants spend careers absorbing tacit pattern recognition no business school teaches and no operator has time to develop. Here are eight skill areas where the senior consultant holds authority almost nobody else can claim, and why a book is…
2010sThe Theory of Everything (2014)
James Marsh's 2014 Stephen Hawking biopic. Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor.
1970sPapillon (1973)
Franklin Schaffner's 1973 Henri Charriere memoir. Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman.
2000sWit (2001)
Mike Nichols' 2001 HBO film. Emma Thompson as professor dying of ovarian cancer.
1990sCritical Care (1997)
Sidney Lumet's 1997 medical satire. James Spader as resident in end-of-life care system.
1990sAwakenings (1990)
Penny Marshall's 1990 Oliver Sacks biopic. Robin Williams as the doctor, De Niro as encephalitic patient.
1980sThe Color of Money (1986)
Scorsese's 1986 Hustler sequel. Paul Newman returns as Fast Eddie alongside Tom Cruise.
2010sMoneyball (2011)
Bennett Miller's 2011 baseball analytics drama. Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, Jonah Hill as Peter Brand.
2000sMillion Dollar Baby (2004)
Clint Eastwood's 2004 boxing drama. Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman.
1980sBull Durham (1988)
Ron Shelton's 1988 minor league baseball comedy. The rare sports film that captures the actual sport's culture.