Movie

Gyanodaya reviews the 2016 American documentary film directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript, ‘Remember This House’.

Upon reading Madhuri’s well-written, positive review of the movie ‘Hidden Figures‘, I would like to respond in kind to a documentary by Raoul Peck, entitled ‘I Am Not Your Negro’. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, it has been given twelve awards for best documentary in 2016.

Phoebe reviews her daughter Atmo Georgia’s long-awaited documentary.

Mantra: Sounds into Silence is a film that explores the increasing popularity of chanting as a healing social experience. In recent decades people all over the world, often with no experience of meditation, and who are not particularly religious, have discovered that joining a group to chant mantras together can give them a taste of inner peace and is a wonderful nourishment for the soul.

Vandana describes her experience watching the new documentary, ‘Mountain’ shown in concert as a collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and filmmaker Jennifer Peedom.

I’ve loved the ACO for more than 20 years and every year subscribe to their concerts. Bold, brilliant and innovative they’ve been fairly described as the world’s finest chamber orchestra. Their latest concert has left me still flying, in a kind of ‘exalted state’, several days later.

Viramo’s review on this “even-handed, skillfully produced movie originally made for public television.” Written, directed, produced and co-edited by Deva Michael, it was first shown on KCTS (Seattle) in 1993. Now available as DVD or via streaming.

Can we celebrate now …?

A film review by Ghoshen.

I had heard of the 2014 movie ‘The Giver’ as a spiritual work so jumped at a recent chance to watch it. And it stars Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges, so how could it be bad? Well, all too easily as it turns out…

A review by Ghoshen: “…it is a jolly fine film!”

I remember Osho’s once saying something to the effect that, if you are thirsty for knowledge and want to study something just for its own sake, then choose mathematics. This is my main excuse for reviewing a movie about a mathematician here in the Osho News. This is apart from my main reason for doing so which is simply that it is a jolly fine film!

Prem Geet reviews this brave, no-holds-barred documentary from 2009 that is currently broadcast on PBS in the USA. It is about Islam, feminism and change in a West Virginia Muslim community.

Bhagawati reviews a film by Damien Chazelle, starring J.K. Simmons (who just won this year’s Oscar for Best Supporting Actor) and Miles Teller.

This compelling movie kept me on my toes with unrelenting suspense as to what would happen next. Now don’t think this is a thriller of the usual genre with murders galore, not so! This is about Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller), an ambitious first year jazz student who is obsessed with drumming and comes to the attention of music teacher and conductor Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) who accepts Andrew into his studio band.

A review by Subhuti of the ninth and final episode of Star Wars, with a few digressions to the past and present – and to Japan.
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Screenplay by J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio
Starring: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams
Music by John Williams
Production by Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot Productions

ubhuti’s quick notes after having watched the biopic of Freddie Mercury.

Bohemian Rhapsody is a hugely enjoyable biopic about the life and times of Freddie Mercury and Queen.

Critics faulted the movie, saying it strays too far from historical events, but that doesn’t matter. What gives the film its overflowing emotional juice is actor Rami Malek’s powerful portrayal of Freddie Mercury and the sensational music.