Posted on September 25, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Simon Pegg stars as Hector in this gentle fable based on the whimsical French novel by psychiatrist Francois Lelord. Like Lelord, Hector is a psychiatrist. He has a “tidy” life with a nice girlfriend named Clara (“Gone Girl’s” Rosamund Pike), nice patients, and a nice apartment. But he is missing something. He wonders if he is …
Posted on September 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
Many thanks to Criticwire for inviting me to participate in an intriguing survey: what films would you give to aliens to explain life on earth? Here’s what I wrote: I’d have to include a silent comedy, something that would be free of any language barriers and show them the importance of humor. I’ll go with …
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Posted on September 24, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Thanks to Matthew Rissien for this parody of “All About the Bass.” For something a little more spiritual, here’s Barbra Streisand singing the beautiful hymn “Avinu Malkeinu.” Translation: Our Father, Our King Be gracious and answer our prayers For we have little to commend us Deal kindly and gently with us And save our people …
Posted on September 24, 2014 at 10:49 am
Yesterday, I was honored to attend the Second Global Symposium on Gender in Media, held a the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. The keynote was delivered by Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis, founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. The highlight of the event was the presentation of new research by Dr. Stacy Smith, …
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Posted on September 24, 2014 at 10:32 am
College students start a sham Christian charity in Believe Me, written and directed by Will Bakke. We’re honored to have an exclusive early look.
