The Cinema Scribe

The feeling of being alone can be one of the most difficult emotions we can endure. But, in searching fro a soul mate, sometimes we have to begin by searching for ourselves, a notion explored in the endearing new genre-busting French romantic comedy, "Someone Somewhere."

Can't get enough information about the current global pandemic? Three films available for home viewing shed additional light on the subject. These releases may not be for everyone, but, for those seeking additional insights into the topic, these may be just what you're looking for.

Looking for new viewing options in this age of stay-at-home movie watching? Here are four new titles available for first-run online streaming with significant inspirational potential for life in the new normal of a post-pandemic world. In this special edition of The Cinema Scribe, we present looks at the English drama "Sorry We Missed You," the Brazilian Western-style morality play "Bacurau," the...

Staying at home to help combat the current health crisis? Looking for movie options to help pass the time AND inspire us during these challenging times? Check out the latest Cinema Scribe segment for a wealth of cinematic suggestions to do both.

When a longtime married couple faces the threat of a potentially fatal health scare, they must do all they can to draw upon the love that has sustained them to get through an emotional ordeal, the subject of the new romantic drama, "Ordinary Love." The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explainin...

When the needs and desires of the haves and the have-nots clash with one another, the result can be chaos, as seen in the South Korean social satire/dark comedy "Parasite," the recent winner of four Oscars, including best picture, the first foreign language film ever to do so. Director Bong Joon Ho's class warfare comedy serves up big laughs -- and a lot to think about -- in a world where disparit...

Questions of life, death and justice often present us with some thorny matters to address, as two intense new prison dramas poignantly reveal, topics covered in a review of the new films "Just Mercy" and "Clemency." The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining what some call "law of attracti...

The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining what some call "law of attraction" and what Brent calls "conscious creation". This is a perfect show for those who enjoy going to the movies and learning how to create our realities. Find more reviews at https://www.bringme2life.com/thecinemascrib...

At some point in our lives, many of us come face to face with situations where we need to make difficult choices and engage in challenging tasks, simply because they’re the right thing to do. Those can be hard times, but, when we consider what’s at stake, we’re likely to see what we must do if we’re to live with ourselves. So it is for the protagonists in two new fact-based FILMs, “Dark Waters” an...

Forgiveness is one of the most renewing and fulfilling acts we can undertake. However, it can also be one of the most difficult and challenging endeavors we can pursue, especially when a loved one, such as a family member, is involved. Nevertheless, the rewards that come from such a compassionate venture can be immeasurable. In this special edition of The Cinema Scribe, we’ll take a look at two ne...

The inspiring film biography of American hero Harriet Tubman, who liberated herself and many others from the shackles of slavery in the pursuit of individual freedom and liberty. The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining what some call "law of attraction" and what Brent calls "conscious c...

Film festivals offer moviegoers a chance to see multiple offerings in myriad genres from countries all over the globe, featuring everything from little-known independent productions to Hollywood blockbusters. And so it is with my hometown event, the Chicago International Film Festival, which just recently completed its 55th edition. In this special edition of The Cinema Scribe, I’d like to briefly...

When a psychologically challenged loner beset by abuse from all directions reaches his limit, he fights back to keep from losing himself -- only to lose himself in the process -- as seen in the dark and controversial new fantasy tale, "Joker." The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining wha...

Even in the heyday of newspapers, it was a rather rare feat for journalists in that medium to attain national acclaim. But one who achieved that – and did so by creating a readily distinguishable persona for herself – is the subject of an enlightening and entertaining new documentary, "Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins." The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marcha...

When a mid-level intelligence specialist becomes an unlikely whistleblower, the unexpected consequences take on global implications. But, then, that can result when integrity drives what happens, as seen in the chilling new fact-based biopic, "Official Secrets." The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context...

When the unlikely duo of a rogue crab fisherman and a young man with Down syndrome who wants to become a professional wrestler hit the road together, the result is one of the most offbeat, charming, funny and inspiring buddy movies to come along in years, "The Peanut Butter Falcon." The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each wee...

When a high school honor student is accused of potentially inflammatory ideas, his parents and history teacher grow worried. Is he truly everything he seems to be? Or is he covering up a disturbing side of himself? Such is the drama explored in the gripping new psychological thriller, "Luce." The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movi...

In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific mo...

Assia Bendaoui sets out to investigate long-brewing rumors that her quiet, predominantly Arab-American neighborhood was being monitored by the FBI. When she's investigating, she exposes a surveillance program on a scale no one could have imagined. The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining...

For over six years, Matt Green has been walking every street in New York City, over 8000 miles, on a journey of discovery, humanity and wonder. The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining what some call "law of attraction" and what Brent calls "conscious creation". This is a perfect show fo...

Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog to discuss his many achievements. Topics include the talks to reduce nuclear weapons, the reunification of Germany and the dissolution of his country. The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining...

For Diane, everyone else comes first. Generous but with little patience for self-pity, she spends her days checking in on sick friends, volunteering at her local soup kitchen, and trying valiantly to save her troubled, drug-addicted adult son from himself. But beneath her relentless routine of self-sacrifice, Diane is fighting a desperate internal battle, haunted by past mistakes which threaten to...

The never before seen movie featuring Aretha Franklin recording the most successful gospel album of all time. A documentary presenting the live recording of Aretha Franklin's album Amazing Grace at The New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its con...

Accompanied by her husband, son and daughter, Adelaide Wilson returns to the beachfront home where she grew up as a child. Haunted by a traumatic experience from the past, Adelaide grows increasingly concerned that something bad is going to happen. Her worst fears soon become a reality when four masked strangers descend upon the house, forcing the Wilsons into a fight for survival. When the masks...

Captain Marvel is an extraterrestrial Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and the Skrulls. Living on Earth in 1995, she keeps having recurring memories of another life as U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. With help from Nick Fury, Captain Marvel tries to uncover the secrets of her past while harnessing her special superpowers to end t...