Month: December 2018

“My Top 22 Movies and TV Series for 2018”

Written by diana on December 28, 2018. Posted in movie reviews.

Here are the reviews I wrote this year with the criteria that they were available online or were at local movie theaters, although not necessarily under broad distribution nor widely distributed through move theaters. Of the 43 reviews, here are my favorites. Another difficult year to make my listicle. As in past years, 2018 was...

First Man–Not Over the Moon

Written by diana on December 14, 2018. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on First Man–Not Over the Moon

First Man is a movie biopic about the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, in the years 1961 to 1969 . We are introduced to Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and his days before being selected for the dangerous mission of first “Man on the Moon.” Armstrong is involved in a series of errors while flying experimental missions, in training...

“Green Book”–Required Reading

Written by diana on December 5, 2018. Posted in movie reviews.

It’s 1962, you are African American and you don’t travel in the US without the Green Book, an unofficial domestic passport (for Jim Crow laws). The Green Book is an indispensable guide for African Americans looking for accommodations while traveling. (Similar guides existed for Jewish and gay travelers.) Inspired by a true story,...

Month: December 2018

“My Top 22 Movies and TV Series for 2018”

First Man–Not Over the Moon

“Green Book”–Required Reading

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