Year: 2015

“Foxcatcher”—Let This One Go

Written by diana on February 3, 2015. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on “Foxcatcher”—Let This One Go

‘Foxcatcher” the movie “Foxcatcher” is director Bennett Miller’s explorations into the dark side of sports. Based on true events, “Foxcatcher” retells the dark and tragic story of the megalomaniac multimillionaire, John E. (“Eagle”) du Pont (played by the unrecognizable Steve Carrell). A failed wrestler himself, du Pont lavishes a...

“Headhunters” – Or, The Man Hunt

Written by diana on January 25, 2015. Posted in movie reviews. 2 Comments on “Headhunters” – Or, The Man Hunt

Headhunters Based on the 2008 bestseller by Scandinavian novelist Jo Nesbø, Headhunters is a crime thriller with more twists and turns than any similar film I’ve seen in the last ten years. Nominated for the 2013 BAFTA Best Foreign Language Film and directed by the remarkable Morten Tyldum (also director of The Imitation Game), Headhunters...

The Imitation Game—Breaking the Code Breaker

Written by diana on January 19, 2015. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on The Imitation Game—Breaking the Code Breaker

Benedict Cumberbatch Alan Turing, a pivotal code breaker during World War II, was almost completely unknown until the release of this movie. A hero who contributed a master plan for breaking the German military codes, Turing ultimately sacrificed everything . He committed suicide in 1953 when his homosexuality was called out. Being gay...

Top Ten Movies of 2014

Written by diana on January 13, 2015. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on Top Ten Movies of 2014

With the Golden Globe Awards now announced, I have taken a look back at the movie reviews I have written over the past year. When I counted the reviews posted in 2014 (=28 this year about movies released in 2014), I wanted to see what would be my top ten favorites. Again, it wasn’t easy, as both television and cinema have continued to...

2015—Year of the Sheep, aka Year of the Goat or Ram (February 19, 2015—February 7, 2016) )

Written by diana on January 5, 2015. Posted in Lunar New Year. 2 Comments on 2015—Year of the Sheep, aka Year of the Goat or Ram (February 19, 2015—February 7, 2016) )

Happy New Year –Chinese Style! Although the Chinese New Year doesn’t officially begin until February 19, many people start thinking of the animal sign on the first of the New Year. [And much of Asia, including Japan, does not wait until Feb 19. Many now celebrate during the first two weeks of January.] According to Chinese Buddhism, before the...