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Tag Archives: Film Review
Film Review: “Patch Adams”
How did the real Patch Adams feel about the Robin Williams movie?
Based on the real-life story of Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams, this 1998 film begins with Adams (Robin Williams) committing himself to a mental institution after contemplating suicide. While there, Adams realizes how lonely many of the patients are and finds … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, Film Review, Health care, Hollywood, Humor, Patch Adams, Robin Williams
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Review: “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
The Poignant Book About A Child Coping with the Loss of His Father Turned into a Poorly-Critiqued Film in 2011
In the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key … Continue reading
The Stark Reality About Leukemia and Chemotherapy Treatment
A Film About "Dying Young" is for Those at Any Age Dealing with Cancer
I appropriately write this review as our blog writer Katie drives from San Francisco to Orange County today to be with her mom who starts chemotherapy treatments in the morning. This film “Dying Young“, directed by Joel Schumacher, is, as … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged Battling Cancer, Cancer, Caregiving, Chemotherapy, Dying Young, Film Review, Leukemia
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The Movie “The Bridge” Analyzes Why Suicide Happens
This exploration of Golden Gate Bridge suicides tackles a difficult subject
When we hear news of a recent suicide, whether near or remote to our own lives, everything in us stops still. We naturally think: “why suicide?” Understanding and examining suicidal tendencies is unquestionably one of the most mysterious, difficult topics … Continue reading
Film Review: The Tree of Life (2011)
Hugely ambitious, and gorgeous, film which takes on no less than the meaning of life
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick’s fifth feature film, is as polarizing as it is experimental. The reclusive Malick has a reputation for creating a film entirely faithful to his original vision, sometimes to the chagrin of his producers who … Continue reading
Film Review: 50/50
A Real-to-Life Story About Facing the End-of-Life that Will Make You Laugh and Cry
50/50 is a 2011 biopic that explores the trials of facing terminal illness with candor and without over-dramatization. Based on a true story, this comedy follows Adam, a 27-year-old guy just diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that is … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged 50/50 Film, Cancer, Chemotherapy, end-of-life, Film Review, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, terminal illness
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Film Review: Up (2009)
How Pixar makes a floating house lead to a healing journey in one of the greatest animated love stories
Pixar (for those who are unaware) is that magical Emeryville-based animation company that can do no wrong (except, perhaps, for the Cars franchise; otherwise, their output is perfection). In 2009, Pixar released what may be its magnum opus to date: … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Film Review, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Healing, Losing a Partner, Love, Marriage, Pixar, Up
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Classic Film Review: It’s A Wonderful Life
Sometimes It Takes Perspective to See the Beauty of Life
Sometimes life can be a hard slog, full of struggles and losses and triumphs and fleeting periods of happiness. Meaning is elusive, and sometimes our impact on others can seem as negative as it is positive. And, of course, our … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Classic Film, Cultural Perspectives, Death, Film Review, It's a Wonderful Life, Life, Life lessons, Suicide
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Film Review: Goodbye Solo, by Ramin Bahrani
A Fascinating and Ultimately Uplifting Exploration of Loneliness and a Decision for Death
We never know very much about the two principal characters in Goodbye Solo, a 2009 film by Ramin Bahrani. We learn more about them in the five-minute opening sequence than we do in the film’s remaining 85. A charming and … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Death, Death on Film, Film Review, Goodbye Solo, Ramin Bahrani, Suicide
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