The controversial documentary “Vaxxed: From Coverup to Catastrophe” has stirred strong feelings in its defense and in its condemnation. Read more about it in “VAXXED the Movie — Does the CDC Have Something to Hide?”, which includes my review of the film and an accompanying op-ed piece by Richard Gale and Gary Null of the Progressive Radio Network, available by clicking here ...

Join me and fellow reviewers Miriam Knight and Cynthia Sue Larson this Wednesday, June 29, at 2 pm ET, when we’ll get together to discuss some of the latest new book and movie releases on the quarterly Reviewers Roundtable broadcast of New Consciousness Review radio. Tune in by clicking here for some lively chat! ...

Reviews of “The Music of Strangers” and “Flowers” and a radio show preview are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post of the Good Radio Network Blog Page, available by clicking here. The Silk Road Ensemble, one of the most inventive musical collaborations of recent years, celebrates its unique sound in “The Music of Strangers,” a new documentary about its history and featured performers. Photo courtesy of silkroadproject.org. Ane Goñi (Nagore Aranburu), who once received flower deliveries from an anonymous source to cheer her up, returns the favor to honor the memory of the person she believed sent them in the thoughtful meditation, “Flowers” (“Loreak”). Photo courtesy of Music Box Films ...

“Finding Dory” (2016). Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolance, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Sigourney Weaver, Sloane Murray, Lucia Geddes, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader, Torbin Xan Bullock, Andrew Stanton, Bennett Dammann, John Ratzenberger, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root. Directors: Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. Screenplay: Andrew Stanton, Victoria Strouse, Bob Peterson and Angus MacLane. Story: Andrew Stanton. Web site. Trailer. Finding our family is often an exercise in finding ourselves, especially when we employ inventive means for achieving it. We come to discover things we never knew, including personal skills and talents previously unknown. Such is the odyssey faced by a little blue fish separated from her parents in the charming new animated release, “Finding Dory.” This sequel to the 2003 smash hit “Finding Nemo” (web site, trailer) finds the once-lost youthful clownfish Nemo (Hayden Rolence) successfully reunited with his dad, Marlin (Albert Brooks), a reunion facilitated by their friend, Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a regal tang afflicted with short-term memory loss. This happy experience, in turn, inspires Dory to undertake finding her own long-lost parents (Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy). Given Dory’s innate forgetfulness, ...

Reviews of “Finding Dory” and “Genius” and a look back at “Lucy” are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on The Good Radio Network Blog Page, available by clicking here. Editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth, left) and author Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law, right) collaborate to produce works of greatness in the new biopic, “Genius.” Photo by Marc Brenner, courtesy of Roadside Attractions ...

“Presenting Princess Shaw” (2016). Cast: Samantha “Princess Shaw” Montgomery, Ophir “Kutiman” Kutiel. Director: Ido Haar. Screenplay: Ido Haar. Web site. Trailer. What does it mean to follow one’s dreams of creative fulfillment? It can be a challenging and frustrating experience, especially when one’s efforts don’t readily bear fruit. But, when events come together to bring about the realization of those goals, the rewards are tremendously satisfying, especially when the results take pleasantly unexpected forms. Such are the outcomes chronicled in the uplifting new documentary, “Presenting Princess Shaw,” now available in theaters specializing in independent cinema and on video on demand. Aspiring singer-songwriter Samantha Montgomery (a.k.a. Princess Shaw) spends her days as a health care worker in a senior center and her nights as a would-be performer in New Orleans night spots. However, despite her perseverance, her musical career seems to gain little traction. Even with her own YouTube channel, on which she posts a cappella renditions of her original compositions, she has little success attracting fans or potential backers. Meanwhile, across the globe in Israel, visionary composer and video artist Ophir Kutiel (a.k.a. Kutiman) scans the Internet (particularly YouTube) in search of material for use in the unique creations he ...