Reviews of "A War" and "Meru," Movies and the Power of Choice, and an Oscar report card are now all available in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Radio Network, available by clicking here.Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.Photo by Renan Ozturk, courtesy of Music Box Films.
Check out my latest article in New Consciousness Review magazine, "Movies and the Power of Choice," available by clicking here.
With this year’s Academy Awards ceremony behind us, it’s time to take a look at how I did on my predictions for the winners in this annual competition, as first outlined in my previous blog, “Who Will Win This Year’s Oscars”, posted on February 17.And the result? Five out of six correct calls, with one miss. Here are the details:Best PictureProjected Winner: “Spotlight”Actual Winner: “Spotlight”Result: Correct callAs the toughest of the major races to call in this year’s Oscars, it was gratifying to make the right prediction in this category. Despite the formidable challenge put forth by “The Revenant” and modest competition from “The Big Short,” “Spotlight” managed to prevail, probably for the reasons outlined in my previous blog. I [...]
“Race” (2016). Cast: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, Shanice Banton, Carice van Houten, Eli Goree, David Kross, Jonathan Higgins, Barnaby Metschurat, Shamier Anderson, Jeremy Ferdman, Giacomo Gianniotti, Michèle Lonsdale Smith, Andrew Moodie, Glynn Turman, Adrian Zwicker, Gaetan Normandin, Jacob Andrew Kerr, Dondre Octave, Chantel Riley, Kayla Stewart, Yvanna-Rose Leblanc. Director: Stephen Hopkins. Screenplay: Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. Web site. Trailer.Fulfilling our destiny often seems like a daunting prospect. Can we achieve it? Are we willing and able to do what it takes to rise to the occasion? And what if we undertake that task under intimidating circumstances, especially if there’s much at stake and the whole world is watching? Those are among the questions raised in [...]
Join me and host Frankie Picasso for this month's edition of Movies with Meaning on Frankiesense & More radio, today at 1 pm ET. We'll look at some enlightening new movie releases and preview this week's Oscars. Tune in by clicking here.
Did you miss Conscious Creation Goes to the Oscars on Smart Women Talk Radio with host Katana Abbott? Catch the podcast for on-demand listening by clicking here.
Looking for recommendations of inspiring new books and movies? If so, tune in to this quarter's broadcast of New Consciousness Review radio's Reviewers Roundtable with host Miriam Knight, reviewer Cynthia Sue Larson and yours truly. We'll look at the latest in enlightening books and cinema, with detailed descriptions and critiques. Tune in for some great tips by clicking here.
What is conscious creation? And how is it reflected in some of this year's top Oscar-nominated films? Find out on Tuesday February 23 at 11 am ET on Smart Women Talk Radio with host Katana Abbott when we'll discuss “Conscious Creation Goes to the Oscars!” Tune in for some lively chat by clicking here.
Reviews of "Race" and "The Physics of the Soul," along with previews of three Oscar prediction radio shows, are now all available in the latest edition of Movies with Meaning on the web site of The Good Radio Network, available by clicking here.
“45 Years” (2015). Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Dolly Wells, David Sibley, Sam Alexander. Director: Andrew Haigh. Screenplay: Andrew Haigh. Story: David Constantine, In Another Country. Web site. Trailer.What does it mean to love someone? Can that love stand the test of time? And can it withstand some potentially devastating news rooted in the past that only now makes its presence felt? Those are among the questions addressed in the taut new romantic drama, “45 Years.”A week before Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) and her husband, Geoff (Tom Courtenay), are about to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary at a grand party in their honor, they receive a letter revealing some upsetting news about one of Geoff’s former loves, a [...]
