Day: March 15, 2019

How do you make amends for a tragedy? In the Netflix film “Triple Frontier,” it takes cash. The movie focuses on former Special Forces operatives (Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund and Pedro Pascal) who come together to bring down (and rip off) a drug dealer. Their plans don’t go as smoothly as hoped, and a turn of events finds them in a small village on the Brazilian border, doing more harm than good.

Affleck’s character is charged with paying off a village elder for the damage that he and his team caused. In his narration, Chandor explains how the scene was inspired by stories he heard from real Special Ops veterans about similar payoffs to villages during times of war.

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Nine-year old Zayne Cowie turns the table on grown-ups, reading a children’s book written especially for them: “Goodbye, Earth!” This book calls out the adults who’ve failed at addressing climate change, leaving the consequences to be dealt with by younger generations.

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Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It’s all the news that’s fit to watch.