With 433 sites covering more than 85 million acres across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories, the United States’ National Parks offer a plethora of opportunities for visitors to engage with the country’s natural and cultural resources. The National Parks are a much-beloved American attraction, but it might not be immediately obvious how [click to continue...]
Watching “Forward Thinking” feels like peering into an off-kilter, adjacent reality. The film opens on a crowded bulletin board, with a tan-colored flyer sitting front and center of the frame. The flyer, written using friendly Comic Sans, is titled “Coffee with Cops,” and offers the chance to meet with officers at a local park “at [click to continue...]
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Polio. Iron lungs. These one-time commonalities from a bygone era play a central role in Director Andrew Reid’s short film, Iron Lung. Set in New Mexico in 2002, and revolving around two sisters, Norma and Luisa Peña, the film opens on a shot of a darkened sky with heavy rain falling outside the window, flashes [click to continue...]
“I think I’m taking it better than I thought I would” “What did the neurologist say?” “The, uh.. the neurologist, I think… is pretty sure I have Parkinson’s. I’m pretty sure I have Parkinson’s. I have so many of the symptoms.” In Third Act, filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura depicts a poignant portrait of his father, Robert [click to continue...]
Content Warning: Discussions of suicide/suicidal ideation “Good luck selling your house once there’s been a suicide in it!” Just barely 3 minutes in, and viewers are slapped with this line when protagonist Jo bitterly shouts it at her (now ex-) boyfriend as she storms out of a cafe while patrons and waitstaff look on, aghast. [click to continue...]
