Unhealed Wound – Page 110 – Passion for Art, Movies, and Culture

“Argo”–An Argonaut for Our Time

Written by diana on January 21, 2013. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “Argo”–An Argonaut for Our Time

Although this movie is nominated for eight Academy Awards and won several Golden Globes (including Best Motion Picture in Drama and Best Director), it has not received the traction or box office success that it so richly deserves. With Ben Affleck’s masterful direction, production and acting in “Argo” the studio and...

The Year of the Snake (February 10, 2013 – January 30, 2014)–Symbol of a Second Chance

Written by diana on January 7, 2013. Posted in Lunar New Year, Unhealed Wound. 5 Comments on The Year of the Snake (February 10, 2013 – January 30, 2014)–Symbol of a Second Chance

https://unhealedwound.com/wp-admin/upload.php?item=1399 Happy New Year –Chinese Style–is still around the corner. According to Chinese Buddhism, before the Buddha entered Nirvana only twelve animals came to pay homage. So the Buddha honored them by naming a twelve-year cycle after them.The Snake, the most complex and...

My Top Ten Movies for 2012–Reviewed, Not Necessarily New

Written by diana on December 31, 2012. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 5 Comments on My Top Ten Movies for 2012–Reviewed, Not Necessarily New

Happy New Year–the Year of the Snake in 2013! Most of all, I want to again thank all of you for your responses and comments, and for continuing to read my blog! With 2012 coming to an end, I wanted to take a look back at the movie reviews I wrote this year. When I counted the reviews I have written this year (=21), I wanted to see what...

“Babymoons and Doulas, Push Presents and Placenta Pills”–A New Riff on the Cycle of Life

Written by diana on December 16, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle, Unhealed Wound. 7 Comments on “Babymoons and Doulas, Push Presents and Placenta Pills”–A New Riff on the Cycle of Life

We baby boomers may not know all the latest ways to celebrate one of the most miraculous stages of the cycle of life–the birth of a baby. Over the course of the past year, I have enjoyed learning about the 21st century style of celebration of birth. Babymoons, doulas, push presents and placenta pills are now part of my...

“Garrow’s Law”–The Gallows of a Hanging Court

Written by diana on December 11, 2012. Posted in Television reviews. 1 Comment on “Garrow’s Law”–The Gallows of a Hanging Court

Garrow's Law

The Garden–Harvest of Justice?

Written by diana on December 3, 2012. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 6 Comments on The Garden–Harvest of Justice?

A 2009 Academy Award nominee for best documentary, “The Garden” is a powerful cinematic essay focusing in on the political and social battle over the largest community garden in the U.S, a vibrant 14 acre garden, in South Central Los Angeles. The origin of the 14 acres came from a defunct plan to build a municipal incinerator. The...