This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "I Like Movies," "The Miracle Club" and "Your Fat Friend" are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network.
Life’s letdowns probed in ‘Shortcomings’
When life doesn’t quite turn out as planned, it’s easy to become frustrated, cynical and embittered, falling into a trap of unrelenting wallowing and victimhood from which it’s difficult to escape. It’s disappointing, to be sure, when circumstances don’t pan out as hoped for. But what will staying in such a rut accomplish?
Tune in for Some Lively Movie Talk!
Anyone who missed the most recent movie review edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast can now catch the recorded version on The Good Media Network Facebook page or The Good Media Network YouTube page.
New Movies for May
Join yours truly and show host Frankie Picasso for looks at six new films on the upcoming movie review edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast, to begin airing Thursday May 30 at 1 pm ET. Tune in on Facebook or YouTube for all the fun and lively discussion!
Life’s Big Questions on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday May 28.
‘The Miracle Club’ explores the power of pilgrimage
When answers are elusive, we often become frustrated that we can’t find them. That can be especially aggravating when the sought-after solutions are meant to address particularly difficult questions. We’re thus left wondering what to do. However, at times like these, we often resort to embarking on physical or spiritual journeys to tangible or metaphorical destinations that are believed to possess special qualities that serve as sources of inspiration and enlightenment.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Remembering Gene Wilder," "Freud's Last Session" and "Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island," along with a podcast preview, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network
‘I Like Movies’ offers a lesson in comeuppance
It’s admirable when someone has obvious enthusiasm for a personal passion and is eager to share that sentiment with others. Most of us can probably appreciate and relate to that kind of fervor, happy for the individual’s obviously ardent zeal. But it can be off-putting when our reaction is seen as less than enthusiastic and met with condescension, arrogance and disdain.
‘Freud’s Last Session’ plumbs life’s big questions
In all truthfulness, how often do most of us take the time to contemplate life’s “big issues”? Given the importance and impact they have on us, one might think they’re something we should all examine in greater detail and on a more frequent basis than we probably do. Yet we often find ourselves distracted by the comparatively inconsequential minutiae of everyday life, setting aside those grand questions that we must all ultimately address for ourselves.
Coming of Age on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday May 14.