Can we rewrite our past? And, if so, how would that affect our present and our future? Find out more in my latest VividLife post, Rescripting the past explored in 'Men in Black III', available by clicking here. And to find out more about the film, click here.
“Yellow Submarine” (1968; DVD release, 1999; Blu-ray release 2012). Cast: The Beatles/Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr), Paul Angelis, John Clive, Geoff Hughes, Peter Batten, Dick Emery, Lance Percival. Director: George Dunning. Screenplay: Lee Minoff, Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn and Erich Segal. Story: Lee Minoff. http://yellowsubmarine.comI recently had the pleasure of attending a screening of a digitally remastered version of the Beatles’ animated classic, “Yellow Submarine.” It was one in a series of special showings currently going on in the run-up to the film’s Blu-ray Disc release on June 4. And what a treat it was!It had been nearly 20 years since I last saw this groundbreaking picture, and the print tapped [...]
Looking to turn your dreams into reality? There's a formula for that, and you can read more about it in my latest FengSHe post, "The Passion Equation," available by clicking here.
Ever had the opportunity to begin anew? It can be a remarkably rewarding experience, as seen in the delightful new comedy, "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," the subject of my latest VividLife review, Fresh starts showcased in the film 'Marigold Hotel', available by clicking here. And to find out more about the movie, click here.
Ever question your spiritual assumptions? It can be a daunting prospect as a newly selected pontiff discovers in the new Italian comedy, "We Have a Pope." Read more about it in my latest VividLife review, Spiritual assumptions challenged in 'We Have a Pope', available by clicking here. And to find out more about the movie, click here.
We like to think we're on top of our perceptive abilities, but are they all they can be? Can we improve them to help us more effectively create the reality we experience? Find out more by reading Supercharging the Power of Perception, my latest FengSHe post, available by clicking here.An exciting change is coming to FengSHe in the near future, too, when the site adopts its new name, Master Heart Magazine. To find out more about the organization that inspired this change, click here.
Hopes and fears -- two staples behind the beliefs driving our existence. They also provide the basis of the narrative of a new movie blockbuster. Read more about it in Hopes, fears probed in 'The Hunger Games', my latest VividLife post, available by clicking here. And to find out more about the movie, click here.
Spring has sprung, a time of new beginnings. Make the most of it by reading Rebirth and the Pregnancy of Possibilities, my latest post at www.FengSHe.org.
"Game Change" (2012, TV). Cast: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ed Harris, Peter MacNicol, Jamey Sheridan, Sarah Paulson, David Barry Gray, Austin Pendleton, Alex Hyde-White. Director: Jay Roach. Teleplay: Danny Strong. Book: Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime. http://www.hbo.com/movies/game-change/Creating a reality that lives up to our hopes and expectations starts with the formation of beliefs and intents that honor those hopes and expectations with honesty and integrity. However, when we allow those reality-generating elements to go astray, we can set ourselves up for disappointment and disillusionment. Such was apparently the case with the 2008 Republican presidential campaign, as portrayed in the new made-for-cable docudrama, "Game Change," now [...]
Several weeks ago, I posted a blog about what to expect out of this year's Oscars, including my projected winners and my picks on who I thought deserved to win. So how'd I do? Here's a wrap-up.I correctly picked the winners of best picture ("The Artist"), best director (Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"), best supporting actor (Christopher Plummer, "Beginners") and actress (Octavia Spencer, "The Help"), best original screenplay (Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"), and best foreign language film ("A Separation"). I also correctly picked the winner for best original song (no one cares, and the Oscar broadcast's lampooning presentation of the award, I believe, says it all).And my misses? I didn't pick the winner in the best actress category (Meryl Streep, [...]
