The Worst of 2024
With 2024 now in the books, it’s time to look back on the year in movies. In this second of two blogs, I spotlight my Bottom 10 Films of 2024.
The Best of 2024
With 2024 now in the books, it’s time to look back on the year in movies. In this first of two blogs, I spotlight my Top 10 Films of 2024.
The Search for Self on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday January 14.
New Movies for December
Join yours truly and show host Frankie Picasso for looks at five new films and two film festival wrap-ups on the upcoming movie review edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast, to begin airing Thursday December 12 at 1 pm ET.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Wicked," "A Real Pain" and "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," along with a podcast preview and a film festival wrap-up, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network, available by clicking here.
Personal Power on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday December 10.
‘A Real Pain’ chronicles the search for self
The search for self is a process that many of us believe we complete when we come of age. However, as we often later discover, it’s something we need to revisit as the circumstances of our lives evolve. In fact, we might find that this is an ongoing, life-long process that requires continual vigilance and assessment. That can be confusing, if not disconcerting, particularly if we assume we’ve arrived at all the answers we need at an earlier stage of life.
‘Wicked’ assesses the wisdom behind our personal power
Creating and leading a life of fulfillment frequently requires the judicious use of our personal power. That can be challenging in light of what it takes to pull that off. We must be suitably focused yet handle the particulars involved with a deft touch. However, if we fail at that, it’s easy to become frustrated, possibly overpowering our well-intentioned efforts and potentially yielding deleterious side effects, if not outright havoc, that could harm our surroundings or even others.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Omni Loop," "Will & Harper" and "The Wild Robot," as well as a film festival wrap-up, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network.
Wrapping Up the 2024 Black Harvest Film Festival
The 30th annual edition of the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Black Harvest Film Festival is now in the books, having featured an array of narrative, documentary and short films. The event featured a strong lineup of offerings this year, perhaps the best I’ve ever seen at this festival. In all, I managed to catch six films during the festival’s two-week run. So, with that said, here’s my take on what I watched and what I thought.