Abandoning Cliches in Films About Men First of all, let’s abandon one idiotic cliché about men’s movies: They’re all shoot-em-up, sexist, unconscionably violent sublimations of violence that appeal to the barely-latent homosexual that resides in all macho tough guys. And that’s the polite way of saying it. Do these other ways sound familiar? Guy Movies […]
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Cinematherapy – Roxanne, A Study in Acceptance and Recovery
Trigger Alert: there is a lot of big 80s hair in this film, casual references to drug use, and a cultural acceptance of fistfighting that we do not currently praise. If you are troubled by these elements, take time and space. Acceptance and Surrender in Recovery: Synopsis In this modern take on Edmond Rostand’s classic […]
Cinematherapy – 1st Step Illustrated by Groundhog Day
Trigger Alert: there are casual references to drinking and a number of comments by several characters voicing loneliness and despair about what never changes in their lives, including several suicide attempts depicted comically. If you are troubled by these elements, take time and space. Life Doesn’t Change Until You Surrender to It Believe it or […]