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Hesburgh – Conscience of the Nation

May 2, 2019 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Hesburgh – Conscience of the Nation

He was called “the Conscience of the Nation.” He was the advisor and friend of Presidents of both parties from Dwight Eisenhower to Ronald Reagan. He served (and eventually chaired) the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. And around the Notre Dame campus (where he was President for 35 years) he was Father Ted. Father Theodore Hesburgh… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Reviews Tagged With: biography, civil rights, documentary, University of Notre Dame

The Disaster Artist: The Lost (and Found) American Dream

December 17, 2017 by Steve Norton Leave a Comment

The Disaster Artist: The Lost (and Found) American Dream

The Disaster Artist tells the story of Greg Sistero (Dave Franco), an aspiring actor who dreams of Hollywood stardom. His whole world changes, however, when he joins forces with the mysterious (and untalented) Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) with the hopes of spurring one another on to fame and fortune. As the two struggle to find… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Film Festivals, Reviews, TIFF Tagged With: biography, Dave Franco, James Franco, oh hi mark, Seth Rogan, The Disaster Artist, The Room, Tommy Wiseau

Ethel & Ernest – Extraordinary Ordinariness

December 15, 2017 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Ethel & Ernest – Extraordinary Ordinariness

“There was nothing extraordinary about my Mum and Dad. Nothing dramatic. . .. But they were my parents and I wanted to remember them by doing a picture book.” British author and illustrator Raymond Briggs told his parent’s very ordinary story in a graphic novel, Ethel & Ernest, which has now been made into an… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Reviews Tagged With: animated, based on graphic novel, biography, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Raymond Briggs, Sir Paul McCarney, UK, World War II

Maudie – Validation of a Life

July 24, 2017 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Maudie – Validation of a Life

“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 heart it is a love story—but not the kind… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Reviews Tagged With: Aisling Walsh, art, arthritis, biography, Canada, Ethan Hawke, Maud Lewis, Nova Scotia, Sally Hawkins

A Quiet Passion – Emily Dickinson and Spiritual Contemplation

April 21, 2017 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

A Quiet Passion – Emily Dickinson and Spiritual Contemplation

While watching A Quiet Passion I was struck by how well Emily Dickinson (Cynthia Nixon) would fit in with today’s “spiritual but not religious” sentiment.

Filed Under: Film, Reviews Tagged With: biography, Cynthia Nixon, Emily Dickinson, Keith Carradine, poetry

I Saw the Light – Hank Williams’s Demons and Darkness

March 25, 2016 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

I Saw the Light – Hank Williams’s Demons and Darkness

Hank Williams has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriting Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are so many songs associated with him that it’s hard to believe that he died when he was only 29.

Filed Under: Film, Reviews Tagged With: addiction, alcoholism, biography, Cherry Jones, county music, Elizabeth Olsen, Hank Williams, Tom Hiddleston

Janis: Little Girl Blue – Janis Joplin Searching for Love

December 4, 2015 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Janis: Little Girl Blue – Janis Joplin Searching for Love

Early in Janis: Little Girl Blue, we hear Janis Joplin talking about ambition and reducing it to the need to be loved. That need was a driving force in her life, her career, and even in her terrible struggles. Even forty-five years after her death, she continues to be an icon of rock and roll…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Reviews Tagged With: Amy J. Berg, Big Brother and the Holding Company, biography, blues, documentary, Janis Joplin, music, rock and roll

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