Year: 2022

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“Thirteen Lives” (2022). Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson, Sahajak “Poo” Boonthanakit, Tui Theerapat Sajakul, Weir Sukullawat Kanaros, Thira Chutikul, James Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Peter Knight, Popetorn “Two” Soonthornyanakij, Pattrakorn Tungsupakul, Aom-Sin Pasakorn, Achi Jinapanyo, Smart Tanatat. Director: Ron Howard. Screenplay: William Nicholson. Story: Don MacPherson and William Nicholson. Web site. Trailer. It’s quite something when an event happens that captures the world’s attention. Unfortunately, it usually involves some form of natural or manmade disaster or the death of a prominent figure. But then there are times when occurrences take place that collectively captivate us, bringing out the compassion and humanity in us all and frequently producing miraculous results. These events embody the best in all of us, showing that we are indeed capable of great things when we put our hearts, minds and efforts to it, a scenario heroically depicted in the new fact-based historical re-creation, “Thirteen Lives.” For 18 days during the summer of 2018, the world’s attention was focused on the attempted rescue of 12 young soccer players and their coach (James Teeradon Supapunpinyo) who were trapped inside the flooded Tham Luang Nang Non cavern in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province ...

Reviews of “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” “Inversion” and “The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous” are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network, available by clicking here ...

“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” (2022). Cast: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Alba Baptista, Lucas Bravo, Ellen Thomas, Rose Williams, Anna Chancellor, Lambert Wilson, Guillaine Londez, Freddie Fox, Roxane Duran, Philippe Bertin, Bertrand Poncet, Delroy Atkinson, Christian McKay. Director: Anthony Fabian. Screenplay: Anthony Fabian, Carroll Cartwright, Keith Thompson and Olivia Hetreed. Book: Paul Gallico, Mrs. ʼArris Goes to Paris (1958). Web site. Trailer. We all have dreams, and we’d like to see them realized. However, many of us believe they’re unreachable objectives, pie-in-the-sky goals that can be envisioned though never experienced. But must that be the case? Is there no chance of them ever being materialized? It all comes back to those aforementioned beliefs, notions that can make all the difference, as illustrated in the delightful new period piece comedy, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.” Working class London cleaning woman Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) leads a humble, sprightly, breezy life, but there’s an underpinning of melancholy beneath that cheery façade. It’s been 13 years since her husband, Eddie, went missing in action during World War II, yet she hopefully clings to the notion that he’ll somehow show up in her life again one day. In the meantime, she’s watched ...

“The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous” (2021). Cast: Interviews and Archives: Daniel Berrigan, Philip Berrigan, Elizabeth McAllister, Frida Berrigan, Jerry Berrigan, Kate Berrigan, Daniel Ellsberg, Martin Sheen, Jeremy Scahill, Howard Zinn, John Dear, Jim Forest, Stephen Kelly, Carmen Trotta, Jim Wallis; Voice-overs: Liam Neeson, Bill Pullman. Director: Susan Hagedorn. Web site. Trailer. Sticking to one’s principles is undeniably a noble pursuit. Walking one’s talk is indeed to be commended for its honesty and integrity. But living up to that aspiration can be quite the challenge, especially when one adheres to an outlook that draws the ire of others, particularly those in positions of power. However, if an impactful statement is to be made, following this course is essential, despite the dangers and difficulties, as seen in the inspiring new documentary about a trio of committed activists seeing through on their mission, “The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous.” In the 1960s, the US was embroiled in a highly controversial conflict in Southeast Asia, one that divided the nation into two camps – devoted patriots and vocal opponents. This division came as something of a surprise, given that, in virtually all of the country’s previous wars, Americans had typically gone along with the party ...

“Inversion” (“Varoonegi”) (2016). Cast: Sahar Dowlatshahi, Ali Mosaffa, Alireza Aghakhani, Setareh Pesyani, Roya Javidnia, Shirin Yazdanbaksh, Setareh Hosseini, Toofan Mehrdadian, Payam Yazdani, Ebad Karimi, Mojitaba Nam Nabat. Director: Behnam Behzadi. Screenplay: Behnam Behzadi. Web site. Trailer. It goes without saying that we’d all like to be treated fairly and equally. However, no matter how much praise and value we may laud on these concepts, there are countless instances where these principles are compromised or disregarded altogether, leaving some of us out in the cold. And, in the wake of such developments, it’s entirely understandable how those who are slighted come to feel angry, frustrated and desperate, placing them in a position of wanting to lash out for justice. So it is for a young Iranian woman in the 2016 domestic drama, “Inversion” (“Varoonegi”), now available for streaming. Niloofar Pirasteh (Sahar Dowlatshahi) would seem to have a fairly good life going for her. The responsible, self-reliant, unmarried career woman enjoys what appears to be a fulfilling existence in Tehran, despite the challenges of modern urban living. She runs the tailoring business founded by her late father and, with the aid of her good friend, Soudabeh (Setareh Pesyani). is now looking to ...