I remember first seeing this on PBS way back when, even before my kids were born. It’s stuck with me, just as The Velveteen Rabbit, narrated by Meryl Streep, has. The music in this never fails to stir my heart and soul. The Snowman is an animated television film based on Raymond Briggs’ 1978 picture…
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Friday Favorite Feature 39 “Blue Eye Samurai” Netflix series (2023)
image link Review: “Blue Eye Samurai” Netflix series (2023) From wiki, the series is adult animation created by and written for Netflix by husband and wife team, Amber Noizumi and Michael Green. It was co-produced and animated by French studio, Blue Spirit. Set in Japan’s Edo Period (17th century.) It is crucial to the understanding…
“It’s Your Water, Too” — On “Bad River: A Story of Defiance” by Jennifer Patino
Remember my post on the documentary about the battle against Enbridge? Jennifer Patino and her husband went to see it recently, and Jennifer wrote a review of the film and an essay about her context in the midst of a very important battle. Thank you, Jennifer, for allowing me to re-blog your post. JUST…
Movies, Movies, Movies! My Favorite Movies from 2023
Here we are again, at the end of a year of viewing. Most of what I’ve seen has been from home, library borrows or on streaming channels. I am choosing not to put them in ranking order. Each movie is worthy of a watch in my opinion. Included is just a short blurb for each…
Friday Favorite Feature 4 — Wolf’s Rain (anime)
Wolf’s Rain This is another series found by a random anime search in the library database. It only lasted one season, (30) 24-minute episodes. I’m about 75% through it. It’s a very good, solid story that mixes mythology with reality and the past with science fiction. The premise of the series is that wolves have…
The Sandler Family, Purdue Pharma, Dopesick, and The Opioid Crisis in the U.S.
image link (I am not endorsing this rehab place but I like the poster) Without going into an exhaustive research rabbit hole, to learn a little about the origin story of Purdue Pharma, wikipedia does a good job of it. I did not need to watch the HULU Original TV series, “Dopesick” to know that…
“Beau is Afraid” (2023) Movie Review
Ari Aster with “Beau is Afraid” posters I’ve been trying to decide whether or not to post about a movie I watched last night as I’m still in the absorption phase of what I experienced. As it keeps coming back to the forefront of my consciousness, much like an earworm, here goes. It won’t be…
Tao-Talk 