TÁR (2022)
A world famous female orchestra conductor abuses her power in many ways & suffers the consequences of cancel culture on social media.
Important Books in My Life: Part 2
This is part of a series of books that have been influential in my life, going back to grade and high school and on to the present. It would be nice if these posts started a dialogue–what books influenced you, the reader, and why or how? I was a senior in high school when …
Finch (2021)
An apocalyptic tale an engineer who creates a robot with human feelings to care for his beloved dog before he dies of radiation poisoning.
Mass (2021)
Two sets of parents, the son of one having killed that of the other, are brought together in a church to work through their grief and hostility.
Judy (2019)
Depicts the last year of Judy’s life when she sang in London, interspersed by flashbacks to her youth under the dictatorship of the head of MGM.
Where’d You Go Bernadette? (2019)
Once famous architect Bernadette is now devoted to raising her daughter until an unexpected Antarctica trip leads to getting back her groove.
The Farewell (2019)
Chinese-American Billi is opposed to her family’s decision not to tell their beloved matriarch she has cancer, so they plan a wedding for a final reunion.
Opra Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now (2019)
Opra Winfrey interviews the cast and the 5 falsely accused ‘Central Park Five’ in this cable documentary about the miniseries When They See Us.
Backs Against the Wall (2018)
The life of teacher/preacher Howard Thurman is explored, with emphasis upon his influence on MLK, Jr. & other Civil Rights activists.
Parable (1964)
I’m reaching back to 1964 to recommend this ground-breaking film from the 1964 Worlds Fair. Click the image to read my entire review.