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Voices January 06, 2021

A gritty study in racism and the blues

It is a reality that each of us brings to a movie our own particular experience, so that in a very real sense none of us see the same film as others. I was particularly aware of this when watching...

A bit of homework reveals Mank as a masterpiece

It is not often that a film is made which almost demands that it comes accompanied by a set of footnotes, yet such is the case...

Alan Charlton
December 14, 2020

The Last Vermeer begs the question: What makes a masterpiece?

It is not unusual for a film to hold out more promise than it fulfils, though, despite that, the film is still not without...

Alan Charlton
December 01, 2020

Two different takes on the gap between rich and poor

In recent weeks, the vast majority of us have had the stressful experience of living through the crisis of the COVID-19...

Alan Charlton
November 16, 2020

An octopus’ garden of beauty and meaning 

During the current COVID-19 epidemic and its resultant isolation, many have turned to animals as consolation and company. The...

Alan Charlton
November 03, 2020

Film harnesses the wind, but lacks book’s insight

The number of books adapted for movies is of course countless, resulting in films ranging from the extremely popular (To Kill a...

Alan Charlton
October 20, 2020

Decoding Bill Gates is a complex task

So much of what is presented through the media in this time of pandemic seems designed to depress us further, while little is...

Alan Charlton
October 07, 2020

Alan Charlton

Social media: the danger at hand

It is surprising that at a time when one may be looking for something to cheer oneself up, so much that is offered seems to be...

Alan Charlton
September 22, 2020

Scaled-down theatre experience fitting for scaled-down Copperfield

Anyone attempting to make a two-hour film version of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield is courting disaster because of the...

Alan Charlton
September 07, 2020

Searching for truth in an age of propaganda

During the pandemic I have become something of a “news junkie,” despite the largely negative impact on my emotional state that...

Alan Charlton
August 26, 2020

A nun’s life: conversion from actress to nun a portrait of joy

With the current COVID crisis curtailing my social life, I have found myself watching far more television than heretofore ......

Alan Charlton
July 28, 2020

Statues with feet of clay

Across the United States, anti-racism protests have seen the defacing or toppling of several statues of St. Junipero Serra, the...

Alan Charlton
July 10, 2020

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