3 Generations – Changing Lives
It can be hard enough being a teenager, but for Ray it is complicated by being transgendered. At the beginning of the film he tells us his birthday wish each year is always the same: to have a boy?s body.
It can be hard enough being a teenager, but for Ray it is complicated by being transgendered. At the beginning of the film he tells us his birthday wish each year is always the same: to have a boy?s body.
When a historian from the year 2592 visits present day New York City, she has a lot to learn. Actually it?s not a planned visit. There was a time traveling accident and she was separated from her group and is alone in this world she has only read about.
The second episode of Genius is directed by Minkie Spiro and focuses on more intimate portrayals of the characters.
Although extremely melodramatic, A Dog?s Purpose is a decent film and showcases companionship in a often touching way.
It?s time to note the top films from the Newport Beach Film Festival. Like other film festivals, NBFF has awards. There are jury awards and audience awards. And, of course I have my favorites as well. We?ll start with my top films. Rather than noting a best of fest, I?ll just give you my top…
As Chief Kahkewistahaw Community School principal Evan Taypotat says, ?Never judge a person ’til you?ve walked a mile in their moccasins.?? Opening the festival this year, Bee Nation focuses on the lives of several First Nations children, including Grade 3 student William Kaysaywaysemat III as they compete in the first province-wide First Nations Spelling Bee….
Watching this documentary was like ripping a band aid off of a wound that was not quite healed.
In the opening episode, broad strokes are painted as Howard intersperses the younger and elder versions of Einstein. The younger Einstein is a daydreaming free thinker; the elder is wiser yet stubborn.
There is an interesting exchange between Will Turner and Jack Sparrow as they are walking underwater, using a small boat to create an air pocket. As they approach the?Dauntless, Will quips, ?This is either madness or brilliance.? Jack replies, ?It?s remarkable how often those two traits coincide.? Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the…
If I were to note a theme for the day in the pictures I saw at Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, it would be finding satisfaction in life. The two films I saw were very different kinds of films, but each had that as a key element.