Unhealed Wound – Page 42 – Passion for Art, Movies, and Culture

Kusama–Infinity

Written by diana on April 14, 2019. Posted in Art, movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on Kusama–Infinity

The art of critically-acclaimed Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, now commands the highest price for any female artist alive today. As an art-world superstar, Kusama has attracted millions of museum-goers worldwide who wait for hours for the chance to take selfies to post on Instagram in one of her mirrored Infinity Rooms. Yet little is known of this nonagenarian artist obsessed with dots and the film Kusama-Infinity reveals much about the artist. She committed herself to a mental hospital in the 1970s, out of fear that she might commit suicide. Her...

Hanna–“Handmaid’s Tale” meets “Jack Ryan”

Written by diana on April 8, 2019. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on Hanna–“Handmaid’s Tale” meets “Jack Ryan”

Hanna, starring Esme Creed-Miles On the surface Hanna (Amazon original series) might appear to be another conventional espionage thriller/dystopia about discovery of identity and revenge against those who hid the truth. However, this reinterpretation of the 2011 action movie starring Saoirse Ronan, is also a dark sci-fi treatise on fascism and violence in society. In this new release we follow an isolated teen (newcomer Esme Creed-Miles) with almost super-human powers. She learns both survival and assassin skills from her ex-government operative father (Joel Kinnamon),...

The Dinner–Food for Thought

Written by diana on March 31, 2019. Posted in movie reviews. No Comments on The Dinner–Food for Thought

This darkly suspenseful tale of two privileged families is based upon the Dutch author Herman Koch's bestselling 2013 novel. The families struggle to make the most consequential decision of their lives, all over the course of dinner at an exclusive Manhattan restaurant. Upper class privilege and sibling rivalry are at the heart of The Dinner, a psychologically astute family saga.

Dawn Wall–They Persisted (The Only Wall to Consider?)

Written by diana on March 24, 2019. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. No Comments on Dawn Wall–They Persisted (The Only Wall to Consider?)

Dawn Wall was last year's SXSW Audience Award documentary winner. Free climber Tommy Caldwell and his climbing partner, Kevin Jorgeson, attempt to scale the unscalable 3000 ft. Dawn Wall, a vertical granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Dawn Wall is much more than a documentary about climbing

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? — The Golden Rule

Written by diana on March 17, 2019. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. No Comments on Won’t You Be My Neighbor? — The Golden Rule

There’s a lot to like about producer/director Morgan Neville’s moving, 2018 documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Neville (who also created 20 Feet from Stardom – see my August 19, 2018 review) interviews just about everyone who knew Fred Rogers– his wife and two sons, his longtime cast and crew on the pioneering PBS series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1968 to 2001). Some baby-boomers, their children and their grandchildren grew up on the soothing words of Mister Rogers: So, let’s make the most of this beautiful day/Since we’re together we might as well say/Would...

Bordertown, Season 2–Borderline Thriller

Written by diana on March 8, 2019. Posted in movie reviews. 7 Comments on Bordertown, Season 2–Borderline Thriller

This long-awaited Finnish noir thriller’s second season continues to feature the quirky and sullen detective Kari Sorjonen (Ville Virtanen) and his partner, Lena Jaakola (Anu Sinisalo), as they obsessively pursue a series of grizzly murders similar to the first season of 2016 (see my July 23, 2017 review of Season 1) . The format of Bordertown Season 2 is similar to the first season, namely five criminal cases, each two episodes in length. This dark and moody crime series swept Finland’s top TV awards in its first season, winning Best Drama, Best...