In case you missed this past week's Mission Unstoppable video podcast interview with Anthony Saldana, director of the award-winning documentary "Straight Off the Canvas," you can now view it on YouTube...
It’s easy to dismiss certain possibilities as being wholly impossible. But, as life has often shown us, that’s patently lazy, unimaginative thinking. The seemingly implausible can indeed occur with a little adjustment in outlook (and, of course, the accompanying logistics).
Reviews of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Straight Off the Canvas" and "The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52," as well as a film festival preview, all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network,
Imagine having something to say, but no one is able to understand you. With no active dialogue or meaningful feedback involved, the “conversation” soon turns one-sided. And, if no responses are forthcoming any time soon, loneliness and sadness are bound to set in. The feeling of isolation this creates could easily become overwhelming. It’s a truly disheartening situation. But, in this case, this scenario isn’t describing something that one of us is experiencing; it’s an account of what might very well be happening to one of our fellows in the animal kingdom,
It’s easy to dismiss certain possibilities as being wholly impossible. But, as life has often shown us, that’s patently lazy, unimaginative thinking. The seemingly implausible can indeed occur with a little adjustment in outlook (and, of course, the accompanying logistics).
In case you missed this past week's Mission Unstoppable podcast interview with Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer, directors of the engaging new documentary "Cured," you can now view it on YouTube
I'm pleased to announced the the makers of the excellent documentary "Cured" have excerpted portions of my review of their film on their website.
Reviews of "Respect," "Cured" and "Final Set," as well as podcast, blog and magazine article previews, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network,
How can millions of allegedly mentally ill individuals be "cured" of their conditions overnight with the stroke of a pen? That's what LGBTQ+ activists were able to achieve in 1973,
Imagine being saddled with a label that was anything but true. What’s more, imagine being cruelly persecuted for that erroneous characterization, subjected to emotional and even physical abuse, making life unbearable. Prejudice, discrimination and harassment are nearly constant companions, and such treatment is often inflicted by one’s nearest and dearest, including family members. If it’s possible to picture that, then you have an idea what it might have been like for members of a patently and unfairly disrespected minority community that did nothing to earn or deserve such disgrace.
