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“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2015). Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Celia Imrie, Diana Hardcastle, Dev Patel, Richard Gere, David Strathairn, Tina Desai, Lillete Dubey, Shazad Latif, Rajesh Tailang, Subhrajyoti Barat, Tamsin Greig, Fiona Mollison, Avijit Dutt, Atul Tiwari, Claire Price, Seema Azmi. Director: John Madden. Screenplay: Ol Parker. Story based on characters created by Deborah Maggoch in the book, These Foolish Things. Web site. Trailer.Upon reaching a certain age, many of us may be tempted to settle in for the home stretch, getting comfortable while waiting for the inevitable end to come. But is that enough? Even though physical and financial limitations and personal fears might seem like impediments, should they be [...]
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Check out the new edition of New Consciousness Review magazine for my article, "Conscious Creation and the Silver Screen," my first submission to this excellent online magazine! To read more, click here.
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“Wild Tales” (“Relatos salvages”) (2014). Cast: Dario Grandinetti, María Marull, Mónica Villa, Rita Cortese, Julieta Zylberberg, César Bordón, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Walter Donado, Ricardo Darin, Nancy Dupláa, Oscar Martínez, María Onetto, Osmar Núñez, Germán De Silva, Érica Rivas, Diego Gentile, Javier Pedersoli, Lucila Mangone, Héctor Drachtman, Diego Velázquez, Alan Daicz, Ramiro Vayo, Marcelo Pozzi, Margarita Molfino. Director: Damián Szifron. Screenplay: Damián Szifron. Web site. Trailer.When we’ve been wronged, many of us no doubt want to seek restitution. But how far do we go with this? When do we cross the line between seeking redress and pursuing vengeance at all costs? Those are among the questions addressed in the hilarious Argentine anthology comedy, “Wild Tales.”“Wild Tales” consists of six vignettes that explore [...]
“Red Army” (2014). Interview footage: Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov, Alexei Kasatanov, Vladislav Tretiak, Vladimir Krutov, Vladimir Pozner, Scotty Bowman, Felix Nechepore, Lada Fetisov. Archive footage: Igor Larionov, Sergei Makarov, Viktor Tikhonov, Anatoli Tarasov, Mikhail Gorbachev, Leonid Brehznev, Vladimir Putin, Joseph Stalin, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Herb Brooks, Wayne Gretzky. Director: Gabe Polsky. Screenplay: Gabe Polsky. Web site. Trailer.One never knows where one’s creative inspiration will come from. Sometimes the sources will seem obvious. But, at other times, it may arise from the unlikeliest of places. Such is the case with the engaging new sports documentary, “Red Army.”For decades, the Soviet national hockey team dominated the sport in the world of international tournament play, including the Winter Olympics. Organized and operated under [...]
I'm pleased to announce that I have become a contributor to New Consciousness Review! In this capacity, I will be contributing articles to NCR's quarterly magazine and film reviews to its web site. The first of those reviews, a look at the recently released metaphysical saga "The Last Avatar," is available by clicking here.In addition, I will be appearing as a regular film reviewer on NCR's radio show with host Miriam Knight, which is available by clicking the radio show tab on the web site's home page. My first show appearance, as part of the NCR Reviewers Round Table series, will air beginning on Tuesday March 3 with reviews of "Still Alice," "Wild," "Cake" and "The Last Avatar." Be sure [...]
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.And the result? Four out of six correct calls, with two misses. Here are the details:Best PictureProjected Winner: “Boyhood”Actual Winner: “Birdman”Result: Missed callDespite its wins in the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and BAFTA Awards competitions, the momentum behind “Boyhood” finally ran out, and “Birdman” took advantage of the opportunity, charging ahead to a much-deserved victory. I probably should have picked up on this shift, given the victor’s recent wins in the Directors’ Guild, Producer Guild and Screen Actors Guild Award [...]
