King Lear Film - Act 1 Scenes 3-5

 Stream on Amazon Prime - Episode 3

Alexander Barnett as Lear; Aaron Strand as Fool; Peter Holdway as Kent

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         As Goneril informs Oswald of her intentions to put an end to Lear’s careless and erratic behavior, we see the true extent of her ambition. Goneril is indeed resentful of Lear for favoring Cordelia and disgruntled having endured a lifetime of his rule, but that is not why she acts. Nor does she wish to punish him for the rowdy behavior of his knights as she claims to in the next scene; the reasons she states are excuses. The knights are a nuisance, but she sees them merely as obstacles, not adversaries. Goneril is fed up, but it is from having to hold herself back. Her eagerness to render Lear impotent and cast him out of the kingdom comes first and foremost from her inner drive and ardent desire for power and independence.

New review for "The Eyes of Van Gogh"

The Eyes of Van Gogh - I appreciate the kudos for the film. https://gravelmag.com/vincent-van-gogh-movies/

The 2005 drama tells the story of Van Gogh’s time in an asylum. If you have read his biography, you know he voluntarily entered himself into the Saint Remy asylum for 12 months. That was when his epilepsy started to interfere with his life. Director Alexander Barnett does a great job with this movie. It shows exactly how Van Gogh experienced the world during his time in Saint Remy. The movie is not just a biopic movie, but also tells the story of what it is like to enter a state of madness.       

www.theeyesofvangogh.com  Streaming on Amazon Prime  http://bit.ly/EyesofVanGogh     

New Review

From https://culturacolectiva.com/cine/ --- " In ' The Eyes of Van Gogh ', Alexander Barnett acted, wrote and directed the story of Van Gogh, which focuses on the painter's mental health problems between hallucinations and recurring panic attacks. This film is one of the darkest on the list because, far from being a romanticization of the artist's depressive crises, it shows them in all his terror."

Another Lie from Amsterdog Rescue - Please Share

Amsterdog is listing Frost as having been "adopted."  She was not adopted.  She had to be euthanized while with me on a trial basis since she was so dangerous. 

Do not use this shelter

Amsterdog.org - Please Share

Do not use Amsterdog.  Deborah Dilorio, the owner, did not give me the complete history on the dog I had on a trial basis - in particular she did not tell me the dog had a bite history.

The person who was fostering the dog at the time also did not tell me, and lied outright saying the dog never started an attack, but would only defend herself.  Utterly false.  I got a very dangerous dog that caused huge amounts of pain and suffering and many thousands of dollars in medical bills.  Because they did not tell the truth.

Oscars 2022 - It's Official

 Very pleased to note that a recent film I did, TIKKUN OLAM, is an official entry for the 2022 Oscars.

Oscar Buzz

I am pleased to report that a recent film I did, Tikkun Olam, has been accepted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar consideration and is streaming now for nominators.

You may be interested as well watching Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala Yousafzai’s father, react to “Tikkun Olam” after screening at the 2021 Birmingham Film Festival.   “A remarkable film of love and compassion for our coming generations". 

https://youtu.be/kMg8se8qd50

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/544468379