By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2017 Edition Starring: Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jonathon Pryce, Camilla Luddington Director: Paco Arango Storyline: Alec Bailey is a gambling, womanizing bankrupt elec- trical repairman who is still traumatized by the death of Charlie, Alec’s twin brother. Living in Britain with large debts and almost in the poorhouse, Alec is […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2017 Edition Do you speak Spanish? I am asked this question by family and friends when I return from paradise to visit them in Canada each year. Sometimes when we’re gabbing on the telephone they will hear me saying a few phrases to my ‘Amiga’ who comes in […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2017 Edition Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott, Jack Lowden, Caren Pistorius, Alex Jennings Director: Mick Jackson “Acclaimed writer and historian, Deborah E. Lipstadt, must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.” […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2017 Edition Starring: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar (young Saroo) Director: Garth Davis “A five year old boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thou- sands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2017 Edition Starring: as themselves – Larry Brilliant, John Connor, Decontee Davis and more….. Director: Janet Tobias “Unseen Enemy is an essential exploration of reasons 21st- century populations are experiencing a rash of diseases that were once only outbreaks, but have become full-blown epidemics. This increased risk we […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2017 Edition Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons Director: Theodore Melfi “As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African- American female mathematicians that served as the […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2017 Edition Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone Director: Damien Chazelle “Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2017 Edition It’s family visiting season and we delight in the abundance of interesting tour options in the Manzanillo area. Today we are slated to take a 40 minute drive down the coast to Cuyutlán where we will view the turtle sanctuary and see much more than we […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2017 Edition Starring: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer Director: Jonathan Demme “A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.” As I’ve said before, I’ll watch anything involving Meryl Streep. Her talents are so […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2017 Edition Starring: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe Director: Yimou Zhang “When a mercenary warrior is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, […]
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