THE TINDER SWINDLER – after watching this documentary and Inventing Anna, I am perplexed! How is it these imposters are repeatedly able to con so many folks out of such huge amounts of cash? I would really like to understand the psychology behind this deception from the victim’s point of view. I can’t imagine myselfContinue reading
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AGAINST THE ICE – In 1909, two Danish polar explorers, originally on a mission with a full crew, set out alone in the Arctic to recover journals from a previous expedition. They return against all odds to find themselves abandoned by their mates who left them a makeshift hut and one year of supplies –Continue reading
KARDEC – True story of Professor Léon Rivail who became Kardec in late 19th century France when he discovered spiritualism, prompting him to write The Spirits’ Book. I had never heard of this book, but apparently it is well known, especially in Brazil. Naturally the book created much conflict with both Emperor Napoléon and theContinue reading
DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING – Ron Howard produced this documentary offering a timeline and specific details which reveal exactly how and why two brand new 737 MAX airliners plummeted to the ground, killing all passengers and crew aboard. Spoiler alert – Corporate executives at Boeing who valued profit and stock prices above human life.Continue reading
INVENTING ANNA – Who is Anna, you ask? Nobody knows, and everybody knows, depending on what she wants you to know. This chick bilked friends out of thousands of dollars, defrauded or attempted to defraud banks of much more and conned associates into doing her bidding, often treating them like dirt in the process. AndContinue reading
PATSY & LORETTA – Back in 1981 Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her outstanding portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner’s Daughter. That film revealed the close friendship between Loretta and Patsy Cline. This film from 2019 is a deep dive into that relationship. The dichotomy and attraction between these two iconic country musicContinue reading
ARCHIVE 81 – this new series on NetFlix is supposed to be a supernatural thriller involving a cult and their mission to release a god/demon from another world. I wasn’t so thrilled. It’s eight monotonous episodes and a bit of a mind bend because we’re never clear on how an event happened or why. It’sContinue reading
RED JOAN – Judi Dench stars in this film based on the book which is loosely based on the story of Melitta Norwood. Norwood became known as the granny spy when she was arrested in her English garden at the age of 87 for smuggling information to the Russians forty years earlier during World WarContinue reading
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING – Geena Davis produced this documentary revealing the long-standing gender bias in Hollywood. It’s probably only of interest to those of us in the entertainment industry, but it was quite informative. I was surprised at the meager number of women, especially women of color, studios employ both in front of and behindContinue reading
A LITTLE CHAOS – A piece of historical fiction from 2014 directed by Alan Rickman (who also plays King Louis) and starring Kate Winslet and a dreamy leading man, Matthias Schoenaerts. It also features Helen McCrory, one of my favorites as most of you know. Stanley Tucci sparkles in a delightful turn as the king’sContinue reading
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