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“End Game” Nominated for an Academy Award

The Netflix film about death and dying is vying for the Oscar for Best Documentary Short

Last May, SevenPonds reviewed the stunning documentary “End Game.” Brought to us by Oscar-winning director Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, it was the second documentary from the video streaming service Netflix to tackle the subject of death and dying in … Continue reading

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Conveying Grief Realistically

W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues" is despondent, but genuine

Though it came out in 1994, I watched Four Weddings and a Funeral for the first time last year. The movie is known for its two Academy Award nominations (Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay), and for launching Hugh Grant’s … Continue reading

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