Reviews of "A Brilliant Young Mind" and "How To Change the World" and details about FREE book samples are all available in the latest Blog Page post on the Movies with Meaning page of The Good Radio Network, available by clicking here.Gifted but behaviorally challenged mathematical genius Nathan Ellis (Asa Butterfield) seeks his destiny in “A Brilliant Young Mind,” now available on DVD and video on demand. Photo courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films.Photo by Trevor Laster.Cover designs by Paul L. Clark, Inspirtainment.

I'm thrilled (and blessed) at the response from so many of you regarding the recent announcement of my National Indie Excellence Award. Thank you so very much! I truly appreciate it.And now, to say thank you, I'd like to return the favor by making available free PDF sampler copies of BOTH of my books, Get the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies and Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover's Guide to the Law of Attraction. Each sampler contains the first three chapters, the front matter (introduction, table of contents, etc.) and the index of featured artists. Write me at info@brentmarchant.com with an email address where I can send you your free copies.In the meantime, feel free to follow me [...]

“Genius” (2016). Cast: Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Dominic West, Guy Pearce, Vanessa Kirby. Director: Michael Grandage. Screenplay: John Logan. Book: A. Scott Berg, Max Perkins: Editor of Genius. Web site. Trailer.As all successful writers know, their works seldom reach their destined greatness without the diligent efforts of their editors, those behind-the-scenes professionals who shape these titles into polished finished products. However, editors often toil in anonymity, their contributions rarely, if ever, receiving the recognition and credit they deserve. Nevertheless, such creative collaborations are essential for truly inspired results, a process detailed in the new biopic, “Genius.”The film chronicles the career of Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth), noted literary editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons, who brought to market [...]

“The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble” (2015 production, 2016 release). Cast: Yo-Yo Ma, Kinan Azmeh, Wu Man, Kayhan Kalhor, Cristina Pato, John Williams, Bobby McFerrin. Director: Morgan Neville. Web site. Trailer.Art is a powerful force. It inspires. It defines us, both individually and collectively. And it can serve as a potent means of promoting understanding, making ourselves known and stating our resolve to others, both friends and foes alike. Those are the qualities that have emerged – and blossomed – from one of music’s most inventive, uplifting creative projects of the past 15 years, the subject of the jubilant new documentary, “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.”Child prodigy cellist Yo-Yo [...]

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.

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 [...]