Documentary, Drama, Movies, Phantasy

Sinners

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Sinners is one of the most creative films I’ve seen in a long time. It blends several genres at once: a 1920s period piece, Quentin Tarantino–style gangster violence, and—most surprisingly—a vampire film intertwined with a kind of documentary about how blues music traveled from the Deep South to Chicago.   One actor plays two characters simultaneously, and you find yourself [Read More]
Documentary, Movies

Love has Won

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I recently came across the documentary Love Has Won, which tells the story of a young American woman who formed a cult around herself, convincing her followers that she was “Mother God.” The rise of smartphone technology after 2008, with the introduction of the iPhone and Android devices, has made documentary filmmaking significantly more accessible. [Read More]
Documentary, Drama, Movies

A Royal affair

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We often think of today’s politics as brutal and ruthless. Watching A Royal Affair, which explores the politics of Denmark just before the American and French Revolutions, reminds us that politics has always been a brutal affair. The film is not uplifting, as it portrays the political maneuvering at the Danish court, but it offers [Read More]
Documentary, Movies

Gurrumul

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You may have never heard of Gurrumul. I certainly had not when I was asked to see this biopic. After the first 10 to 15 minutes, you realize that you are for a very special story that is deeply moving. It is a remarkable piece of work and I put up there on [Read More]
Documentary, Movies

The Shop around the Corner

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Today successful Hollywood actors are widely admired. This was not always the case. Some years ago, I visited LA and learned about the surprising history of Hollywood. The good society of LA looked down on actors. They were only seen as slightly better than prostitutes and so they were not allowed to live in [Read More]
Documentary, Movies

I am Heath Ledger

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When Heath Ledger died at age 28, I was deeply sad. Very rarely has the death of someone who I did not even personally know affected me so deeply. The talent of Ledger was so extraordinary. When the news of his death traveled around the world, I felt we all had been cheated of [Read More]
Documentary, Drama, Movies

Shine

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For those of us who like classical music, Shine is a real treat. The film chronicles the life of the piano child prodigy David Helfgott. David has an ambitious father as so many children have who end up practicing an instrument for endless hours a day while other children lead a carefree life. What makes [Read More]
Documentary, Drama, Movies

Lion

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What a story amazing story from India! Rarely was I so moved. A five-year-old boy insists that his older brother take him to his secret night work. They sneak out their mother’s house but before long the little boy is too tired to continue on. So the older brother leaves the younger brother behind [Read More]