Dan Gilroy’s 2014 thriller Nightcrawler is set in the nocturnal underbelly of Los Angeles. It’s been called a social commentary about […]
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Nightcrawler’s Antihero Lou Bloom: Sociopath Par Excellence
Posted on 26 February 2015.
Posted in Culture & Society, Film Analysis, Mental Health, Sociopathic personality2 Comments
Birdman: An Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
Posted on 08 February 2015.
It’s Riggan Thomson’s (Michael Keaton) last act so to speak. “This former cinema superhero is mounting an ambitious Broadway production […]
Posted in Culture & Society, Film Analysis, In The News, Self-Development3 Comments
Getting to Oz: The personal journey home to your true self.
Posted on 07 February 2015.
I want to tell you a story. It may be one you know, but it is worth retelling, as it […]
Posted in Authentic Self, Change, Coping & Resilience, Creativity, Dealing with Stress, Decision-making and problem-solving, Enduring hard times, Film Analysis, Personal meaning, Self-actualization, Self-Development2 Comments
The Gift of Disadvantage and Personal Struggle
Posted on 30 January 2014.
In the film Gattaca, couples are given the option of genetically engineering their children for perfection by altering their DNA. […]
Posted in Coping & Resilience, Culture & Society, Film Analysis, Self-Development, Suffering6 Comments
When Disadvantage Becomes Your Advantage
Posted on 28 March 2013.
In the near future, couples are given the option of engineering the DNA of their offspring for perfection or they […]
Posted in Coping & Resilience, Decision-making and problem-solving, Film Analysis, Self-actualization8 Comments
Django Unchained: Film Analysis by Dr. Deborah
Posted on 14 January 2013.
Django Unchained both entertains and emotionally unnerves you in a way that only a Quentin Tarantino film can achieve. But, […]
Posted in Culture & Society, Discrimination, Discrimination, Film Analysis8 Comments
Anna Karenina: Codependent Love At Its Best
Posted on 07 December 2012.
“There can be no peace for us, only misery, and the greatest happiness.” Count Vronsky What are you willing to […]
Posted in Culture & Society, Film Analysis34 Comments
The Lives of Others: Film Analysis by Dr. Deborah
Posted on 26 October 2012.
Life stories are powerful stimuli to your imagination and to understanding who you are and what you want psychologically and […]
Posted in Culture & Society, Discrimination, Film Analysis10 Comments
Don’t Look Back, Look Forward: 5 Action Steps for 2012
Posted on 30 December 2011.
I saw the movie War Horse (2011), last evening. Joey—an untamed thoroughbred who becomes a plow horse, and eventually, a […]
Posted in Coping & Resilience, Culture & Society, Enduring hard times, Film Analysis, Grief & Loss6 Comments
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