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The Vietnam War–Closure or Catharsis?

Written by diana on February 12, 2018. Posted in Television reviews. 3 Comments on The Vietnam War–Closure or Catharsis?

The Vietnam War Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s PBS masterpiece, The Vietnam War is a mournful, heartbreaking documentary: an essential expose and an unvarnished history of war. The refocusing of history using first-person stories is the most important “Ken Burns effect” producing his best documentary to date. Burns loves to film everyday...

“I Am Not Your Negro”–James Baldwin

Written by diana on February 4, 2018. Posted in movie reviews.

Nominated this year for the Academy Award for best documentary, I Am Not Your Negro is the best film in this category I have ever seen. An indie film (and PBS Independent Lens program) I Am Not Your Negro gives us a fuller understanding of the brilliant mind and soul of James Baldwin, a critical thinker, writer, and essayist, whose work...

“The Post”–High Stakes

Written by diana on January 26, 2018. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 3 Comments on “The Post”–High Stakes

Perhaps no other film this year captures two important political moments of our time: the issue of fake news and “me too”, the invisibility of women’s voices, until they were not. The Post is high-stakes filmmaking. Released this month, The Post is already receiving wide-ranging, intensely opposing reviews. The Post...

My Top 19 Movies and TV Series for 2017

Written by diana on January 18, 2018. Posted in movie reviews, Television reviews. 8 Comments on My Top 19 Movies and TV Series for 2017

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 widely distributed. Of the 45 reviews, here are my favorites. It was much more difficult than in past years, since this year was absolutely stunning as was 2016. Both television and cinema...

Chinese New Year 2018 –Year of the Brown Earth Dog (Friday, February 16-March 2, 2018)

Written by diana on January 3, 2018. Posted in Lunar New Year. 3 Comments on Chinese New Year 2018 –Year of the Brown Earth Dog (Friday, February 16-March 2, 2018)

Happy New Year! The Year of the Earth Dog (11th sign of the Chinese zodiac) could be a turning point in history. Born in the Year of the Fire Dog, Donald Trump fits the profile of a fiery, aggressive leader, one who finds it difficult for him to control his emotions, and his desire to dominate others will be very intense, indeed. As Trump...

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: A BOLO for Justice

Written by diana on December 17, 2017. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: A BOLO for Justice

Guest blogger extraordinaire Bill Clark Writer-director Martin McDonagh’s film, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), takes us along Mildred Hayes’ journey as she deals with the unsolved murder-rape of her teenage daughter. Brilliantly played by Frances McDormand, bereaved mother, Mildred, decides to take on the avuncular police...