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“Nine Perfect Strangers”–A Hot Mess

Written by Diana Paul on September 29, 2021. Posted in Television reviews. 1 Comment on “Nine Perfect Strangers”–A Hot Mess

Nine Perfect Strangers is based on the Liane Moriarty novel by the same name. Starring Nicole Kidman as Masha, a spiritual therapist, she is reputed to heal all wounds of her wealthy clients at her wellness retreat, Tranquillum. Following closely after the release of White Lotus (see my August 17, 2021 review), the same...

The Shape of Water–E.T. Meets Aqua Man

Written by diana on March 19, 2018. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on The Shape of Water–E.T. Meets Aqua Man

The Shape of Water (2018 Academy Award for Best Picture) is written and directed by the Mexican wunderkind, Guillermo del Toro (of “Pan’s Labyrinth”). Part-fantasy, part-political commentary, and part-love story, “The Shape of Water” is difficult to categorize. The Shape of Water, an adult fairy tale of...

“99 Homes”—And the Other One Percent

Written by diana on April 7, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on “99 Homes”—And the Other One Percent

It is no longer possible to have a serious discussion about poverty and the income gap without having a serious discussion about housing. “99 Homes” dramatizes this tragic social ill. [Last week’s publication of Evicted by Matthew Desmond, a Harvard sociologist, demonstrates through statistics how eviction feeds the cycle of poverty.] In...

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The Shape of Water–E.T. Meets Aqua Man

“99 Homes”—And the Other One Percent

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“Nine Perfect Strangers”–A Hot Mess