Month: January 2017

“Hidden Figures”–A Gestalt for Our Time

Written by diana on January 31, 2017. Posted in movie reviews. 4 Comments on “Hidden Figures”–A Gestalt for Our Time

The little-known story of three brilliant African American women pushing back against the pre-Civil Rights America of 1961. These three engineers and mathematicians were crucial to America’s first space launch with John Glenn.

“Fences”–In or Out?

Written by diana on January 23, 2017. Posted in movie reviews. 2 Comments on “Fences”–In or Out?

“Some people build fences to keep people out–and other people build fences to keep people in”. The film “Fences” (released Christmas Day 2016) is based on the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play and screenplay by the brilliant playwright August Wilson (1945-2005). “Fences” is set in 1950’s...

The Great Wall–Not Trump’s Version

Written by diana on January 16, 2017. Posted in movie reviews.

[Another guest post by Ray Hecht, who reviewed this movie on his website on January 5. The movie has already been released in China where Ray resides but will not be released in the US until February. The following review is abridged.] The Great Wall was recently released in China with much hype. Directed by the critically acclaimed Zhang...

Chinese New Year 2017–Year of the Red Rooster (Fire Cock) January 28, 2017–February 15, 2018

Written by diana on January 9, 2017. Posted in Lunar New Year. 4 Comments on Chinese New Year 2017–Year of the Red Rooster (Fire Cock) January 28, 2017–February 15, 2018

I don’t know about you, but this past Year of the Monkey was exhausting with its promises of unpredictability and turmoil! The craziest year in the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the (hyperactive) Monkey officially ends January 27th. Now the New Year of the Fire Rooster which begins January 28 is going to bring fresh challenges requiring...

My Top 19 Netflix/Amazon Movies and Series for 2016

Written by diana on January 3, 2017. Posted in movie reviews, Television reviews. 4 Comments on My Top 19 Netflix/Amazon Movies and Series for 2016

Here are the reviews I wrote this year with the criteria that they were available online and were not widely distributed through movie theaters. Of the 43, here are my favorites. It was much more difficult than in past years, since this year was absolutely stunning. Both television and cinema have continued to produce phenomenal...