I love documentary films. Recently a few friends have asked for recommendations for documentaries to watch. The good news is I have a list of 40 fascinating documentaries; the bad news is that list is from 2012! It's still a good list if you haven't seen all the films on it, but I've seen a … Continue reading 40 more documentary film recommendations
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Over the weekend* I saw a post from FiveThirtyEight supposedly listing The 25 Most Rewatchable Movies of All Time. They polled people and come up with a list that was topped by Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, The Lord of the Rings, and Gone with the Wind. As tends to … Continue reading My 25 most rewatchable movies of all time
Um, have you seen the Wonder Woman movie? I saw it last night, and it was as awesome as I had heard. The movie brought tears to my eyes, sometimes out of sadness but usually due to pure elation. I want to share that experience, but I realize that not everyone has seen the movie, which … Continue reading A spoiler-free list of all the times the Wonder Woman movie made me cry
At the Cannes Film Festival, Jessica Chastain spoke out about the need for more female storytellers. She said watching the portrayals of women in films at the festival was "disturbing." You can see her full remarks in this video (as tweeted by director, writer, and producer Ava DuVernay). Say that, @jes_chastain. pic.twitter.com/H7QHnEE5JA — Ava DuVernay … Continue reading 40 women whose stories should be told more often
A guest post by Curt Connolly One of my favorite Halloween memories isn’t really Halloween specific, but It’s close enough in theme and timing, that I hope you can let it slide. My mother is definitely the type of person who needs to be doing things all the time, be it at work or home. … Continue reading My mom was a zombie
Kim Z. Dale 