Unhealed Wound – Page 10

The Farewell–Family Matters

Written by diana on August 5, 2019. Posted in movie reviews, Uncategorized, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on The Farewell–Family Matters

In the opening scene of The Farewell, taking place in a local hospital in China, the winsome and irrepressible grandmother, Nai Nai, has a complete physical, but has no idea of what it portends. Her sister and doctor tell Nai Nai everything is fine, she need not worry. She has stage 4 lung cancer. Determined to spare Nai Nai bad news, her adult children, under the pretext of planning a wedding for one of the grandsons, gather the family for what is to be presented as a family reunion. The granddaughter, Billi, a young millennial living in New York City (played by...

Rocketman –Seeing the Light through the Darkness

Written by diana on July 28, 2019. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 3 Comments on Rocketman –Seeing the Light through the Darkness

Rocketman , the recently released biopic of the music superstar, Elton John, will inevitably be compared to last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody. The two movies are portraits of flamboyantly-dressed gay rock stars from relatively the same era (1970’s and 1980’s) but they also shared the same manager and had the same director, Dexter Fletcher. (Ironically, music manager John Reid was played by two actors from “Games of Thrones” fame). In the opening scene, Elton John emerges, dressed in a satanic red “Hell Boy”-like costume with devil...

Fahrenheit 11/9–Fourth of July

Written by diana on July 4, 2019. Posted in Unhealed Wound. No Comments on Fahrenheit 11/9–Fourth of July

Michael Moore’s most recent documentary, Fahrenheit 11/9, released in September of last year, is an interesting take on the 2016 presidential election . (The film is named for the day Trump was declared the electoral winner.) This is another film in Moore’s canon of what is wrong with America, not his best but still worth seeing. The 39th Golden Raspberry Award for worst actor went to Donald Trump. Although purportedly about Trump’s election and how the country got there, Fahrenheit 11/9 is also about other issues close to Moore’s...

The Hate U Give –T.H.U.G.

Written by diana on June 9, 2019. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on The Hate U Give –T.H.U.G.

The Hate U Give is an adaptation of Angie Thomas’s bestseller by the same name (released in February 2017). Starr Carter, a sixteen-year-old gifted student, has to adeptly maneuver between two worlds — her poor, mostly black neighborhood and a wealthy, mostly white prep school. Facing pressure from all sides, Starr must find her voice and decide to stand up for what’s right. Beautiful newcomer, Amandla Stenberg, is perfectly cast as the wounded, courageous high school student who attends an elite white private school because her mother Lisa...

Mendocino–An Artist Haven

Written by diana on May 13, 2019. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 3 Comments on Mendocino–An Artist Haven

Mendocino County is known for its beautiful coastline, redwood forests, wineries, microbreweries and liberal attitudes towards marijuana. Also, in July of last year the Ranch Fire devastated miles near Clear Lake in Mendocino County. For my first trip there last week it was for an art workshop at the Mendocino Art Center, a wonderful experience I highly recommend. There are a wide range of art classes available for weekend artists and friendly, beautiful accommodations within walking distance. (My friend and I stayed at MacCallum House, and I highly recommend them!) “Lost...

Kusama–Infinity

Written by diana on April 14, 2019. Posted in Art, movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on Kusama–Infinity

The art of critically-acclaimed Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, now commands the highest price for any female artist alive today. As an art-world superstar, Kusama has attracted millions of museum-goers worldwide who wait for hours for the chance to take selfies to post on Instagram in one of her mirrored Infinity Rooms. Yet little is known of this nonagenarian artist obsessed with dots and the film Kusama-Infinity reveals much about the artist. She committed herself to a mental hospital in the 1970s, out of fear that she might commit suicide. Her...