Year: 2017

Join host Frankie Picasso and me this Thursday, October 26, at 1 pm ET for the latest edition of Frankiesense & More radio. In addition to this month’s regular Movies with Meaning segment, I’ll join Frankie for the entire hour to discuss my new book, Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies. We’ll talk about this engaging new title, as well as a number of thoughtful new movie releases. Click here for some spirited movie chat or catch the podcast on demand thereafter ...

“Breathe” (2017). Cast: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville, Diana Rigg, Penny Downie, David Wilmot, Stephen Mangan, Edward Speleers, Tom Hollander, Amit Shah, Jonathan Hyde, Emily Bevan, Harry Marcus, Dean-Charles Chapman, Sylvester Groth. Director: Andy Serkis. Screenplay: William Nicholson. Web site. Trailer. Imagine being confronted by a life of bed-ridden confinement, unable to move or even to inhale your own life-sustaining breath. Add to that the frustration and despondency brought on by an unfeeling health care system that insists upon regimented institutionalization as the only way to address your condition. And, to make matters worse, you’re young and just beginning what’s supposed to be a happy and fulfilling time with the love of your life. If you can picture that, you have an idea of what it’s like to be the protagonist of the new, fact-based romantic drama, “Breathe.” In 1958 England, tea broker Robin Cavendish (Andrew Garfield) had just met the woman of his dreams, the fair and beautiful Diana (Claire Foy). Despite Diana’s reputation for being something of a heartbreaker, Robin knew that she would one day become his wife. And Diana, despite her sometimes-fickle nature, felt the same way about her new beau. It truly was love ...

I’m pleased to announce that my new book, Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies, is now being featured on three book lovers’ web sites, GoodReads, BookDaily and LibraryThing. The specific features on these specialized social media sites vary, but they allow readers to do such things as post reviews, share titles with fellow readers, launch discussions and ask questions of the author, yours truly. In addition to the book pages on these sites, you can also visit my author pages on GoodReads, BookDaily and LibraryThing, all of which feature a detailed profile and descriptions of all of my titles. Additional information along these lines can also be found on my Amazon Author Central page, which features my background profile and Amazon links to purchase each of my titles in print and ebook formats. Happy reading! ...

Reviews of “Breathe” and “Denial,” a radio show preview, and book news are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Radio Network, available by clicking here.  ...

I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies, has been featured in the book review section of the entertainment and popular culture web site Pop Expresso. Check out the review by clicking here ...

I’m pleased to officially announce the release of my latest book, Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies. This title picks up where its two predecessors left off, exploring the finer points of the conscious creation process (also known as the law of attraction) as illustrated through film. Third Real is available in a print version from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the CreateSpace eStore, with ebook versions coming soon from Amazon Kindle, Nook, iTunes and Kobo Books. In the meantime, to find out more, visit my web site’s Third Real page, where you can get all the details, as well as a free downloadable PDF excerpt that includes the front and back matter and the first three chapters! Happy reading and, as always, enjoy the show that is life! ...