My new book, Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lovers Guide to the Law of Attraction (ISBN 978-1495976643), is now available from several new outlets. In addition to the North American and European web sites of Amazon.com and the online ebook seller Kobo Books, my new release is also now available at Barnes & Noble online and Chapters/Indigo.ca. The print version is available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and ebook versions are available from all of the foregoing sources.North American customers can find out more by visiting the following links:Click here for the Amazon print version.Click here for the Amazon Canada print version.Click here for the Amazon Kindle ebook version.Click here for the Amazon Canada Kindle ebook version.Click here for [...]

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 Capture This Year’s Oscars.And the result? A perfect score! Out of the six major categories, I got them all!Best PictureProjected Winner: “12 Years a Slave”Actual Winner: “12 Years a Slave”Result: Correct callThis was the only major category that had any significant suspense associated with it, though “12 Years a Slave” was clearly one of the two frontrunners (the other being “American Hustle,” which, regrettably, was completely shut out on its 10 nominations). But, even though the film’s win wasn’t a surprise, it was [...]

In case you missed my interview on Smart Women Talk Radio with host Katana Abbott earlier this week, you can still check it out by streaming or downloading the show, which is available at this link: http://www.smartwomensempowerment.org/consciously-created-cinema-brent-marchant/. Tune in for a lively conversation about my new book, Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover's Guide to the Law of Attraction, as well as my thoughts on some of my favorite films and even a few predictions about this weekend's Oscars! So be sure to check it out for some enlightening, entertaining and smart chat!

I'm pleased to announce that my new book, Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover's Guide to the Law of Attraction, is now available in print from the domestic and European web sites of Amazon.com. Check it out by clicking here. Ebook versions will be available shortly from Amazon Kindle, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and iTunes.And, to celebrate the book's release, check out the new trailer, available by clicking here. Enjoy!Cover design by Paul L. Clark, Inspirtainment (www.inspirtainment.com)

It’s that time of year again – time for my predictions of the winners at the annual Academy Awards. Most of the major honors appear fairly clear-cut at this point, but, even with that said, here are my predictions for who will take home statues this year:Best ActorThe Field: Christian Bale, “American Hustle”; Bruce Dern, “Nebraska”; Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Wolf of Wall Street”; Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave”; Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”Who Will Likely Win: Matthew McConaughey. McConaughey has a virtual lock in this category at this point. Having previously won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards for best actor, there’s no reason to believe he’ll falter at the Oscars.Who Should Win: Matthew McConaughey. [...]

Consciously Created Cinema now has its own page on Facebook and Google+! Check them out for all the latest details on the release of my upcoming new book, including information on where it's available, what others have to say about it and upcoming media appearances about this new title. And be sure to "like" the Facebook page while you're there!Logo, cover and banner design by Paul L. Clark, Inspirtainment (www.inspirtainment.com)

“Her” (2013). Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson (voice), Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Brian Cox (voice), Olivia Wilde, Matt Letscher, Chris Pratt, Laura Kai Chen, Kristen Wiig (voice). Director: Spike Jonze. Screenplay: Spike Jonze. Web site. Trailer.What makes a good relationship? That’s a question mankind has wrestled with for ages (or at least ever since Woody Allen started making movies), but the answer has always seemed to elude us, shifting like an ever-moving target. And the clarity we seek on this point may be even harder to come by with the release of the latest offering from director Spike Jonze, the romantic comedy-drama, “Her.”Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) leads a pretty isolated life in the Los Angeles of the near future. In [...]

“The Hunt” (“Jagten”) (2012 production, 2013 release). Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Anne Louise Hassing, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrøm, Susse Wold, Lars Ranthe, Alexandra Rapaport, Sebastian Bull Sarning, Bjarne Henriksen. Director: Thomas Vinterberg. Screenplay: Tobias Lindholm and Thomas Vinterberg. Web site. Trailer.In an age when so many aspects of life seem so inherently transient, it’s hard to fathom how some can persist with dogged determination. This can be particularly maddening when it comes to those we’d rather rid ourselves of, yet they’re almost always the ones that endure the longest. When such circumstances arise, there’s usually some kind of life lesson involved, one that we’d be wise to address, a point driven home in a poignant drama from Denmark, [...]

I'm pleased to announce the upcoming release of my new book, Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover's Guide to the Law of Attraction, available in softcover and ebook formats from your favorite online book sellers in late February. In the meantime, get a preview by checking out my new book trailer, available by clicking here.My thanks to Paul L. Clark and Mary Giuffre of Inspirtainment (www.inspirtainment.com) for an excellent job in creating this wonderful new video and to the many distinguished experts in the movie, writing and new thought communities for lending me their kind words and support.Cover design by Paul L. Clark, Inspirtainment, www.inspirtainment.com

“August: Osage County” (2013). Cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Sam Shepard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Abigail Breslin, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Misty Upham. Director: John Wells. Screenplay: Tracy Letts. Play: Tracy Letts, August: Osage County. Web site. Trailer.Whenever we see someone rise to greatness, we’re inspired by the impressive personal power that they wield. But managing such power can be a dual-edged sword as anyone can attest who has witnessed its unleashing in the manifestation of terrible atrocities. The challenges associated with this issue can become apparent in a variety of arenas, too, including everything from the world geopolitical stage to the everyday theater of family relations. That point gets driven home with riveting [...]