May 2016 Journal
In this issue: Barbershop: The Next Cut, Eye in the Sky, Captain America: Civil War, Batman Vs. Superman, The Jungle Book, and A Hologram for the King.
Film Capsules June (+ May) 2016
Sorry, May was such a busy month that I completely forgot about Film Capsules! Some further down the list have left the art house theaters they were released in, but should soon be available on disk or streaming video. The titles are embedded with hyperlinks that will take you to the full review at visualparables.org. …
Good Vibrations (2013)
The true story of Terri Hooley & how during the Irish Troubles his record store Good Vibes lived up to its name by bringing Cath. & Prot. youth together.
Perfect Days (2023)
A toilet cleaner in Tokyo is content with his simple life of work, reading, listening to classic rock, taking Nature photos during lunch breaks.
The Color Purple (2023)
Songs add to the feelings & actions of the characters in Alice Walker’s musical version of the classic tale of sisterhood.
More on Mississippi Summer Project
I was humbled and blessed by publisher David Crumm’s tribute to me this past week. He has such a distinguished career in journalism that such praise coming from him is especially appreciated. Since its founding in 1990 Visual Parables never has grown to become a major journal, but it has drawn a small group of …
Two Must-See Films in November
Although I always look forward to the new films that the next month brings to us, I am especially excited about the two coming in November–JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM and RUSTIN. When I saw the first email announcing Journey, my reaction was, “Why another film of this familiar story? We already have The Nativity Story, a very well-made …
The Good Mother (2023)
A mother whose son was killed joins with his pregnant girlfriend to find his killer, even tho her cop son dismisses it.
On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)
The title of Sean McNamara’s film might remind older viewers such as myself of the old WW 2 song about the crew of a bomber, “Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer,” but this film is set in the present, yet it is just as appropriate because it is based on a true story …
Living (2022)
In this remake of a Kurosawa classic a London bureaucrat finds meaning for his life when he pushes through a neglected children’s park project.