Unhealed Wound – Page 102 – Passion for Art, Movies, and Culture

“Falling” —In and Out of Love

Written by diana on February 17, 2014. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on “Falling” —In and Out of Love

Falling A post-Valentine’s Day sleeper about romance with a Hitchcockian twist, “Falling” is a story based on the real-life experience of the novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard. Howard was courageous in exposing her vulnerability in this absorbing story originally produced for British television and now available on Netflix. Middle-aged novelist...

Hi from Ojai!

Written by diana on February 5, 2014. Posted in Art, Film Festivals, Restaurants. 4 Comments on Hi from Ojai!

We are always looking for a mini-vacation no more than four or five hours drive from Monterey. Several weeks ago we had the wonderful experience of staying at the historic Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, a glorious oasis directly east of Ventura. The wonderful climate of the Ojai Valley draws celebrities and regular folk to rejuvenate their health in...

“August: Osage County”– Family Secrets and Lies

Written by diana on January 29, 2014. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on “August: Osage County”– Family Secrets and Lies

“August: Osage County”, the Tracy Lett’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play, has been released as an Academy-Award nominated movie starring the incomparable Meryl Streep and an affecting Julia Roberts, together with a stunning supporting cast. The story is a disquieting look at the dysfunctionality of an American family with secrets and lies...

“Her”—A Techno Romance

Written by diana on January 19, 2014. Posted in movie reviews. 2 Comments on “Her”—A Techno Romance

“Her”, a wistful meditation on where we are and where we might be going in the not-too-distant future, is an inspired film by Spike Jonze who questions how technology will connect or disconnect us. A lonely recently divorced man, Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), develops an emotional connection with his newly purchased operating system —OS...

“Year of the Horse” — A New Year Gallops On

Written by diana on January 7, 2014. Posted in Lunar New Year, Unhealed Wound. 6 Comments on “Year of the Horse” — A New Year Gallops On

The Chinese New Year doesn’t start until Jan. 31, 2014. but many people start thinking of the animal sign on the first of the New Year. The spirit of the horse is recognized in the Chinese zodiac as energetic, elegant, warm-hearted, intelligent and able, but also capricious with a skittish and anxious nature as well. The year of the...

“American Hustle”:—Everyone Hustles To Survive

Written by diana on December 31, 2013. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “American Hustle”:—Everyone Hustles To Survive

With its ensemble cast, this film has received almost unanimous accolades for the universally stunning performances, under the direction of David O. Russell. Still at the top of his game (after “I Heart Huckabees”, “The Fighter”, and “Silver Linings Playbook”). All of Russell’s movies, intentionally or not, are the embodiment of a certain...