I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

From the Worldwide Web: MARY MAGDALENE is an authentic and humanistic portrait of one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood spiritual figures in history. The biblical biopic tells the story of Mary (Rooney Mara), a young woman in search of a new way of living. Constricted by the hierarchies of the day, Mary defies her tr aditional family to join a new social movement led by the charismatic Jesus of Nazareth (Joaquin Phoenix). She soon finds a place for herself within the movement and at the heart of a journey that will lead to Jerusalem. Initial release :  15 March 2018 ( Germany ) Director :  Garth Davis Screenplay :  Philippa Goslett ,  Helen Edmundson Producers :  Iain Canning ,  Liz Watts ,  Emile Sherman Music composed by :  Jóhann Jóhannsson ,  Hildur Guðnadóttir If a movie I've watched earlier in life is not here, it's probably lost in cyberspace or I was too overwhelmed to write about it...

When Ignacio de Loyola was cancelled at a certain theatre,  the lady I have spoken with said I was late by one day.  If I had inquired about it then, they wouldn't have cancelled the showing because they believe in and value the "power of one " so I hope they won't stop the reshowing of APOCALYPSE CHILD . #apocalypsechild #sidlucero #francisfordcoppola #anaabadsantos #baler #surfing Sid Lucero talks about being ‘bastos,’ exposed in new film 10 Things You Need to Know Before Seeing ‘Doctor Strange’  ( source ) ( source ) These two films are being shown side-by-side.  The former is shown at one theatre alternating with the latter, while the latter is being is shown at all the remaining theatres of the cineplexes. Is that fair? You can't blame the owners of the cineplexes.  They go where the money is, and obviously, they think Dr. Strange will "bring home the bacon". The former is a drama about a man who was made to believ...

"Secret in Their Eyes poster" by Source. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Secret_in_Their_Eyes_poster.jpg#/media/File:Secret_in_Their_Eyes_poster.jpg The phenomenal hit   El secreto de sus ojos   by Señor Juan José Campanella(who is also one of the producers of the Hollywood film)  was a tough act to follow, so a remake was out of the question, but Billy Ray still dared to recreate it.  It had some of Hollywood's best actors, so what could go wrong, right? Still, when it was shown some weeks ago, it had mixed reviews. Where do I stand? Since I was not able to watch the Argentinian original, I watched the movie with innocent  eyes.  I journeyed with Ray, Claire, Jess and Bumpy.  Journeyed?  It was more like the Anchors Aweigh ride at famous amusement park in the country or a pendulum.  We swung back and forth, back and forth, back and forth in a hypnotic spell(redundant?).   I felt ...

12 YEARS A SLAVE deserves all the accolades and awards it received.  It opened my eyes to a lot of things.  Some of the things I knew about slavery and human trafficking have been sanitized.  Human trafficking is real and until now, there are people who are being taken out of their comfort zones being sold.  Some become prostitutes and some are forced into labor.  Like this movie, some even do both, even more. Solomon Northup was born free in New York City.  He was more than comfortable.  In fact, he was affluent.  He was also very smart and had a very loving family and when he was kidnapped by those demented beings who pretended to be his fans, the things he thought he did not have to experience crushed all his hopes and dreams. Chiwetel Ejiofor , for me, even if I have so much respect and admiration for Matthew McConaughey, IS the best actor among all contenders.   He made me see how people who were misquoting the Holy Bible, ...