<h1>Darrel Manson</h1>

Darrel Manson

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The Fencer – Symbol of Hope

The Fencer – Symbol of Hope

Aug 18, 2017

In The Fencer Endel Nelis (M?rt Avandi) arrives in the small town of Haapsalu, Estonia, to take a job in a school. Among his duties is to have a sports club. But no one is very interested, until one of his students finds him practicing his fencing and asked to be...

Leap! – Why Do You Dance (or Whatever)?

Leap! – Why Do You Dance (or Whatever)?

Aug 16, 2017

?Why do you dance?? Leap! is a story of dreams and heart, of overcoming failure, of finding the answers to the questions that matter most. It?s not unlike any number of films (I?ll refer to a few of them later), yet sometimes hearing a familiar story in a new setting...

The Last Dalai Lama? – A Life of Compassion

The Last Dalai Lama? – A Life of Compassion

Aug 5, 2017

?So long space remains So long sentient beings remain So long suffering remains I will remain. In order to serve. That is the real purpose of our life.? Documentarian Mickey Lemle first made a film about the 14th Dalai Lama (Compassion in Exile) in 1991. Now that His...

Wind River – Hunting for Justice

Wind River – Hunting for Justice

Aug 4, 2017

The modern American frontier has been a subject that Taylor Sheridan has been coming to from different angles in recent films. Wind River represents his ?conclusion of a thematic trilogy? that includes Sicario and Hell or High Water. Three very different films, but...

Brigsby Bear – A Stranger in a Strange Land

Brigsby Bear – A Stranger in a Strange Land

Jul 27, 2017

?Brigsby Bear may sound like the title of a children?s TV show (and, in fact, in this film it is), but this isn?t a children?s movie. This is a look at home, family, and belonging. It is also a story about coming to grips with a world you never knew but now must live...

Maudie – Validation of a Life

Maudie – Validation of a Life

Jul 24, 2017

?The whole of life, already framed, right there.? It?s hard to assign Maudie to any one genre. Certainly it qualifies as biography. But it is also a bit of art history. It?s an inspirational story of finding success and happiness against terrible odds. And at its...