Alison's Commentary

Prepare to be wowed and inspired by this documentary movie about the life and achievements of fashion icon, Diana Vreeland (July 29, 1903 to August 22,1989). She was the eldest daughter of an American socialite mother, Emily Key Hoffman, and … Read More

This movie could just as well be entitled ‘The Games People Play’. Little White Lies is a entertaining look at a group of friends who take a summer vacation together while one of their circle lies in a hospital bed … Read More

A spoken word may conjure up a feeling, an image, a memory, a person, a scent, a taste, or a string of consciousness. Words the movie, and the story on which it is based, conjures up a life (or two … Read More

This captivating movie, The Well-Digger’s Daughter, set in Provence, France, is a feast for the eyes and the senses. It tells the story of an eighteen year old who, after her mother’s death, is taking care of her five sisters … Read More

Healing is at hand for man and the equine kingdom!  Few extol the virtues of horses, but in the theatre production of the novel War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, the horse takes center stage. In this extraordinary stage presentation, the … Read More

The title of this movie piqued my curiosity and had me standing “in the queue” to buy a ticket.  I was in a reflective mood and I was reminded, from a spiritual perspective, “I am not my body”.  I was … Read More

A thin panoply of patriotism and honor is pierced by an interplay of political maneuvering in this drama about the Democratic presidential candidate and Governor of Pennsylvania, Mike Morris (played by George Clooney) and his campaign manager, Steven Myers (played … Read More

This is no fisherman’s tale; it is based on the true story of Winter, a dolphin whose tail is caught in a crab trap and is rescued and befriended by an 11 year old boy in Clearwater, Florida. This story … Read More

This charming movie is about Germain Chazes (played by Gérard Depardieu), a man who is treated as a fool and who, as we discover, was abused and ridiculed not only by his mother, but also by a certain school teacher … Read More