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New York Times, you missed the ball on this one

December 15, 2020

Obviously there are more than seven films that address the topic of children and grief. But there are two that …

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Let’s remember a couple of things about Ted Bundy

February 10, 2019

I understand the criticism that’s being leveled at two new Ted Bundy films. But let’s remember two things: 1) These …

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Movie review: Patty Hearst (1988)

August 10, 2015

In the past couple of weeks I’ve immersed myself in the details from Feb. 4-May 17, 1974, from when the …

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This study about children’s cartoons may surprise you

December 30, 2014

What percentage of children’s animated movies feature the death of a main character?

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Repost: My review of Wild by Cheryl Strayed

December 3, 2014

NOTE: I published this post in September 2012. With Wild the movie about to hit theaters, I thought I would …

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New movie: “House of Manson”

October 16, 2014

Another creative project about Charles Manson comes to audiences. This time, not a musical, but a feature movie. Will you …

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20 documentaries about death and dying

October 2, 2014

Nonfics.com posted a list of 20 documentaries about death and dying. How many have you seen? Any others you’d add …

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You might like What Dreams May Come if…

August 14, 2014

  I watched the Robin Williams film What Dreams May Come last night, the first time since my initial viewing of it …

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One Robin Williams movie many are forgetting

August 13, 2014

In all the “favorite movie” lists that have come out since Robin Williams died, I haven’t heard anyone pick What Dreams …

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Great graveside movie scenes, Part I

July 18, 2013

This is the first in an occasional series of great graveside movie scenes. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) is my …

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