Year: 2022

Reviews of “She Said,” “Triangle of Sadness,” “Bardo” and “Falling” are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network, available by clicking here ...

“Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” (“Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades”) (2022). Cast: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid, Iker Solano, Francisco Rubio, Hugo Albores, Luis Couturier, Luz Jiménez, Jerónimo Guerra, Noé Hernández, Ivan Massagué, Jay O. Sanders, Clementina Guadarrama. Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Screenplay: Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Nicolás Giacobone. Web site. Trailer. How often do we seriously take the time to contemplate life’s bigger questions? We either preoccupy ourselves with everyday matters that unwittingly prompt us to put these issues on the back burner, or we may view these subjects as too daunting or scary, pushing them into the dark recesses of our consciousness for later handling (opportunities for which almost never surface). But how prepared do these approaches leave us for the time when we really will have to address them? Then what? Those are among the considerations raised in the new surrealistic comedy-drama, “Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” (“Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades”). Imagine being somewhere that’s both eminently familiar yet also strangely foreign. You recognize your surroundings and the people who are present, but something seems uncharacteristically off. You think you’re comfortable (or at least ...

“She Said” (2022). Cast: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton, Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow (voice), Angela Yeoh, Zach Grenier, Sean Cullen, Mike Houston, Keilly McQuail (voice), Anastasia Barzee, Adam Shapiro, Tom Pelphrey, Jason Babinsky, James Austin Johnson (voice), Peter Friedman, Lola Petticrew, Ashley Chiu, Molly Windsor, Bill O’Reilly (archive footage). Director: Maria Schrader. Screenplay: Rebecca Lenkiewicz. Story Source Material: Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey and Rebecca Corbett, New York Times investigation and reporting (2017); Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, book, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement (2019). Web site. Trailer. The David and Goliath narrative is a common template in literature and screenwriting. And, all too often, it’s a recurring theme in many real world events. One hopes that the outcome in those everyday instances mirrors that of their literary counterpart, though circumstances don’t always shake out that way. The chances of success are far greater, however, when addressed from a standpoint of courage and determination, themes that pervade the new fact-based drama, “She Said.” For decades, the old boys network held sway over most segments of society, especially in the business world. The network of powerful, influential, mostly ...

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“Falling” (“Strimholov”) (2017 production, 2022 release). Cast: Andriy Seletskiy, Dariya Plakhtiy, Oleg Mosijchuk, Christian Borys, Larisa Rusnak. Director: Marina Stepanska. Screenplay: Marina Stepanska. Web site. Trailer. When life repeatedly beats us up and knocks us down, it can be difficult to get back up. We may be reluctant to continue putting ourselves out there in the wake of such results. Even potentially pleasant prospects may lead us to be suspicious; the apprehension of yet another disappointment could leave us weary and hesitant. So how do we overcome this without stagnating in a state of seemingly perpetual indecision as a means to keep from getting hurt? That’s the question addressed in the compelling 2017 Ukrainian drama/love story/character study, “Falling” (“Strimholov”), now available for streaming online. In a nation long beset by pressing challenges, including authoritarian Soviet rule, the Chernobyl disaster, the 2014 Maidan Revolution and now the war with Russia, Ukraine is a nation that has endured much as it has struggled to find a new identity for itself, especially among the younger segment of its population. The lingering ghosts of a troubled past and a future full of uncertainty have left many feeling lost, despondent and directionless, creating for an ...

Join Good Media Network Movie Correspondent Brent Marchant and show host Frankie Picasso for five new movie reviews on the next edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast! The show, to begin airing on a special day and time, Thursday November 17 at 1 pm ET, will also feature a recap of a recent film festival and a few other surprises. Tune in on Facebook or YouTube for all the fun and lively discussion! ...