The pandemic and the death of the chief priest of a major Catholic church in New York City have forced this once thriving house of worship to close its doors. Father Andrew (Kevin Corrigan) has little to do and has decided to keep a diary of his reactions to the disaster that befell him. Father … Read more
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story is streamed on some PBS networks and is also available on DVD. In the Hebrew Bible, a prophet was not simply a person who foretold the future, as the term is widely used, but rather a truth-teller about the present, someone who saw what the world really was … Read more
Matt Damon (left) and Stillwater Director Tom McCarthy speak on the set of the film on July 30th. “I’m a filmmaker from New York who stopped by in Oklahoma and, man, I had the best time and met some great people and had a lot of great meals and heard great music,” McCarthy told Tulsa … Read more
TIts Sundance Prize winner is an absolute delight as it uncovered a treasure trove of vibrant, breathtaking live music recordings (originally recorded by TV veteran Hal Tulchin) that have gone largely unseen for half a century. While Mike Wadleigh’s Woodstock and the Maysles’ Gimme Shelter have long been considered definitive documents of the ups and … Read more
The Neutral Ground is shown in theaters and is also the opening program of PBS’s acclaimed POV series. It can be streamed from POV.org until August 2nd. “Race is about American history and each of our own stories. Overcoming racism is more than an issue or a cause – it is also a story that … Read more
Daughter of a Lost Bird is streaming from the AFI Docs Film Festival. To access it, go here. Every now and then we spot a little bird in the grass. She seems to be alone, but looks healthy; her mother has probably looked after her well until now. Did she fall out of the nest … Read more
Storm Lake streaming from AFI Docs Film Festival; for access go here. The Storm Lake Times has appeared twice weekly since 1990 in the small Iowa community of 11,000 people. This family newspaper is run by John Cullen, the editor and founder; Art Cullen, the editor, a liberal advocate for fact-based journalism who has won … Read more
Searchers is streaming from the AFI Docs Film Festival. For a ticket go here. Modern apps have become our all-purpose tools for navigating, manipulating information, and trying to understand the complicated world we live in. We use Google as a library that gives us access to all the information and possessions we crave. We indulge … Read more
This film, shown at the AFI Docs Film Festival, is streamed on National Geographic and Hulu. On May 31 and June 1, 1921, the affluent black community of Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma, was attacked and almost completely destroyed in what historians and scholars have described as one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American … Read more
“Every big dream starts with a dreamer. Always remember that you have the strength, patience and passion within you to reach for the stars to change the world.”– Harriet Tubman, African American abolitionist In the Heights is a vibrant, energetic, and emotionally rich cinematic adaptation of the Broadway show that won the 2008 Tony Award … Read more