Saturday, April 27, 2024
Photo courtesy of ABC Television Group, Flickr If you are dreading that this Netflix original will be another “High School Musical” or “Twilight” spectacle, then there is a pleasant surprise awaiting. In summary, an internally self-seeking high schooler struggles to come to terms with what he really wants versus who […]
Photo courtesy of Ruben Ortega, Wikipedia The initial artistically violent shooting scene that opens the Spanish film “Gun City” aligns with the title excellently. A group of soldiers lies dead in front of a weapons train. Federal Police Inspector Aníbal Uriarte (Louis Tosar) prepares his search for Catalan criminals to stop […]
Photo courtesy of Ruben Ortega, Netflix Sergio Barrejón, a former screenwriter, developed an artful Spanish film this year in his directorial debut titled “Jefe.” This remarkable dark comedy reaches audiences searching for a grimy, hypocritical main character who develops into a sympathizing father figure through unusual circumstances. Initially seeming like […]
Photo courtesy of Maximillain Buhn, Wikipedia The newly released Netflix movie, “The Kindergarten Teacher,” directed by the award-winning Sara Colangelo and based on the 2014 Israeli screenplay by Nadav Lapid left me lukewarm. The movie is detached from its seemingly upbeat title, and easily confused with the comedic feel-good movie […]
Photo courtesy of Cliff Johnson, Flickr Valentine’s Day: another excuse to buy gifts for the ones we love, and even possibly the ones we don’t. Those of us who celebrate this holiday are lavished with decadent chocolates that will only damage our New Year’s resolutions. The couples that found love […]
Jean Semelfort Jr., a Ramapo alumnus and African-American clinician, led a discussion identifying the aspects of mental health therapy that deter people of color from seeking help. The event last Thursday was sponsored by the counseling services, Ebony Women for Social Change and Brothers Making a Difference as part of […]
