As described by Stanford University course instructor, Elliot Lavine: "Since the dawn of cinema, both the Hollywood and international film communities have concerned themselves with the harmonious continuation of time-honored democratic traditions. The 1930s and 1940s saw the world’s population nearly succumb to the devastating effects of a catastrophic global depression, the rise of a... Continue Reading →

If You Haven't Already--Go back and watch I"'m Still Here" and "The Penguin Lessons." They both are a hell of lot better than the last two "Best Picture" Academy award winners. It's been awhile since a film, let alone two, has affected me on so many levels. Intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, yes. These films, on a... Continue Reading →