This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "All of Us Strangers" and "Memory," along with a podcast preview, year-end movie lists and a note of thanks, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network
‘Memory’ examines what we believe we recall
How we remember our past is something we can all bank on, right? Or is it? For instance, what happens when mitigating influences impact our memory, potentially causing it to become fallible and untrustworthy? Can we truly rely on our recall then?
‘All of Us Strangers’ celebrates the enigmatic power of love
Love is truly an enigmatic force. When it’s present in our lives, it can move us to indescribable degrees of joy, bliss and fulfillment. But, when it’s absent – particularly when it’s suddenly snatched away from us – it can leave us in the depths of despair, a sense of despondency from which we may often feel we’ll never escape. However, just when all seems lost, it can have a way of sneaking back into our lives.
New Movies for the New Year
Join yours truly and show host Frankie Picasso for looks at four new films, as well as a few surprises, on the New Year’s movie review edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Poor Things," "Monster" and "American Symphony," as well as a video podcast preview, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network.
For better or worse addressed in ‘American Symphony’
The now-famous opening line of the Charles Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” – has become virtually synonymous for describing situations that are simultaneously both joyous yet difficult. In many ways, this is a scenario that seems almost unfathomable, one whose very existence is hard to imagine, let alone endure. Yet many among us have nevertheless experienced such challenging, ironic and contradictory conditions, circumstances that ultimately push us to find the means to survive and to overcome the ordeals posed to us so that we can truly enjoy the best of what life has to offer while putting the worst behind us.
Reinvention on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday December 26.
‘Poor Things’ surveys the process of reinvention
When the circumstances of our lives don’t suit us, it’s time to reinvent ourselves. However, that may be easier said than done in some instances. It’s a process that can be helped along with some assistance, but the root of such a transformation still arises from within us. And, thankfully, the hoped-for outcome can result from a variety of approaches.
New Movies for November
Join yours truly and show host Frankie Picasso for looks at six new films on the upcoming November movie review edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast, to begin airing Thursday November 30 at 1 pm ET.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Fingernails," "Nyad" and "After Death," as well as a podcast preview, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network.