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“Behind Her Eyes”–For All To See

Written by Diana Paul on April 25, 2021. Posted in movie reviews, Television reviews, Unhealed Wound.

Behind Her Eyes, based on Sarah Pinborough’s best-selling novel of the same name, tells the story of Adele and her husband David, a renowned psychiatrist specializing in drug addiction. The couple live an ostensibly perfect life in an exclusive London suburb. The beautiful Adele Ferguson (Eve Hewson) was recently a...

“I Care a Lot”–Caregiver or Caretaker?

Written by Diana Paul on April 5, 2021. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “I Care a Lot”–Caregiver or Caretaker?

In this Netflix original movie, I Care a Lot, the highly successful court-appointed guardian, Marla Grayson (the astonishing Rosamund Pike of “Gone Girl” fame), masterminds a scheme to being appointed guardian of wealthy elderly patients by the state court. Marla is charged with caring for the elderly who are identified...

“Soul”—The Spirit of Rebirth

Written by Diana Paul on March 29, 2021. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “Soul”—The Spirit of Rebirth

Guest Blogger: Mahshid Zamani Bozorgnia, film critic [Edited by Diana Y. Paul] Soul, an animated and complex film from Pixar directed and created by Pete Dokter (who also created “Toy Story”, “Inside Out” and “Monsters Inc”), refers to the jazz music genre and tackles the theme of what is the spirit or soul,...

“Your Honor”–Judge Me Not

Written by Diana Paul on March 22, 2021. Posted in movie reviews, Television reviews. 1 Comment on “Your Honor”–Judge Me Not

Unconditional love–are there limits? In Your Honor, a ShowTime mini-series, a highly respected recently widowed New Orleans judge, Michael Desiato (Bryan Cranston of “Breaking Bad”) is known for his fair and impartial sentencing of young criminals. But the judge gets personal to protect...

“Promising Young Woman” –Breaking Over and Over Again

Written by Diana Paul on March 15, 2021. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “Promising Young Woman” –Breaking Over and Over Again

Promising Young Woman, written and directed by Emerald Fennell, is a revenge thriller on a brutal topic–Don’t let the title mislead you. Cassie (Carey Mulligan), a 30-year old former medical student, is now a barista living with her parents In the opening scene we see a very inebriated Cassie barhopping and wandering the...

“The Life Ahead” –And Then the End

Written by Diana Paul on March 7, 2021. Posted in movie reviews. 2 Comments on “The Life Ahead” –And Then the End

This 2020 Italian drama stars Sophia Loren in an adaptation of the Romain Gary novel, The Life Before Us. Directed by Sophia Loren’s son, Edoardo Ponti, The Life Ahead is the third film based on Gary’s novel. The Life Ahead has two main characters: Madame Rosa, an octogenarian ex-prostitute and...