Film
The Woman Who Wasn’t There?
Hello readers, Last night, a friend was telling me about a Spanish woman (Alicia Esteve Head, also known as Tanya Head), who successfully manipulated the media and headed a 9/11 survivors group. Ms. Head, who was in Spain at the time of the attacks, managed to convince the public that she was in the twin […]
A Place at the Table: Hunger in the USA
Hello readers, I recently watched a documentary, A Place at the Table (co-directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush and starring Jeff Bridges, 2012) on the subject of hunger in America. Three different families in three regions of the U.S. are featured with their particular experiences and situations. According to the film, at least fifty million […]
Artist: Defender of Individual Liberties
Hello readers, In our hearts, we all crave freedom. The desire for freedom takes up permanent residence in a corner of our beings, bumping up to the desire for security. In the heart of the artist, the need for individual freedom is more often than not stronger than the need to assimilate into the group and be […]
The Cloud Atlas: A few thoughts on the film
The Cloud Atlas is a very ambitious independent film based on the book by David Mitchell, published in 2004. Directed by Tom Twyker, Andy and Lana Wachowsky, with a star studded cast (see link): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/fullcredits#directors It is useful to look at the list of cast members and the various roles that each actor plays within the […]
