Posted inColm Bairead Foster (Book) Ireland Keegan, Claire Movies The Quiet Girl (Movie) ‘The Quiet Girl’ Review: Welcome Home This luminous drama, Ireland’s entry for best international feature, may not be holiday fare, but it does express the season’s benevolent ethos. Posted by By Lisa Kennedy
Posted inCompany Reports Corporate Social Responsibility Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Homosexuality and Bisexuality Movies Transgender and Transsexuals Walt Disney Company GLAAD Praises Increased Inclusiveness of Disney Films In a report on L.G.B.T.Q. representation in movies, the organization lauded the studio but noted some depictions were one dimensional or stereotypical. Posted by By Brooks Barnes
Posted inChildren of the Mist (Movie) Diem, Ha Le Documentary Films and Programs Hmong Tribe Movies ‘Children of the Mist’ Review: Stolen Youth A documentarian traces a Hmong girl’s experience with a custom that permits boys to detain girls with the intention of marriage. Posted by By Beatrice Loayza
Posted inGunn, Anna Movies Roache, Linus The Apology (Movie) ‘The Apology’ Review: Regrets, He’s Had a Few A surprise visitor derails a grieving mother’s holiday plans in this gloomy, overwrought family drama. Posted by By Jeannette Catsoulis