“Make Me Young: Youth Knows No Pain”
Living longer, working longer, dating later in life. Is plastic surgery the answer to ageism?
Category: Film Reviews
“Quest for Honor: Stop The Killings Now!” — A Documentary Examines Honor Killing
The coroner explains that she was forced to the ground and shot at close range, reflecting “extreme hatred” on the part of her killers.
“12th & Delaware” Joins the HBO Summer Documentary Series
The film took two years to make. Footage was shot the same year that Dr. George Tiller was murdered. The team contacted over 100 crisis pregnancy centers before they chose the Fort Pierce location. A screenwriter’s imagination could not have set the scene any better.
“Dad’s in Heaven With Nixon” – A Documentary
Every family has a story. Some are more complicated than others.
“Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy”
Asking the question to those on camera, “Where does black comedy go from here?” responses include ”pushing the envelope, elevating the conversation, messaging inspiration, and increasing the discussion.” The film pointedly spotlights the question of how “profit motive and morality” intersect.
“Love in a Time of HIV”
The film explores three separate histories. As Jones wrote me via e-mail, “We wanted to look at the subject of HIV/AIDS in the light of people living with it, rather than dying from it.”
Military Sexual Trauma – Seeking Justice
October 12th-16th was Military Rape Awareness Week, and several organizations were on board for the implementation of activities. Data was put out to the media including: 1 in 3 women in the military have been raped or assaulted; 37 percent of victims are raped multiple times; 14 percent are gang raped.
Emma Thompson, Featured in “Fatal Promises, Speaks Out on Human Trafficking
Prominently featured in Fatal Promises is actress and activist Emma Thompson. In addition to making powerful public service announcements, Thompson is the co-curator (with Elena, a trafficking survivor), of the interactive art installation Journey. The work puts the viewer directly into the experience of a sexually trafficked woman.
Are Breast Implants “Absolutely Safe?”
I spoke with Judy Norsigian, Executive Director of Our Bodies Ourselves by telephone, “We see this film as one of the best tools for understanding both the known and unknown consequences of implants for a woman’s health,” she said. The film is an eye opener.
“A Powerful Noise” – A Film Taps the Power of Many
The film interweaves the stories of three women who are each transforming the world through individual actions. One is changing the way that people think. The other two are building understanding and relationships, impelled by the pain of their personal experiences.
