Review— The Joy Luck Club: Directed by Wayne Wang
It takes courage to leave behind a life that you once knew and to start over again. Often one must choose what parts of themselves they...
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Justin Cobb
May 223 min read
Review— Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life by Vivian Tu
Asian American History Month is in May and I want to take time to honor an artist who is making the world wiser. Vivian Tu is a former...
Justin Cobb
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Review: El Cantante -- Directed by Leon Ichaso
Salsa may be a form of Latin dance, but its legacy and history is derived from the cultures and the performers who gave breath and rhythm...
Justin Cobb
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Review: Out in the Dark— Directed by Michael Mayer
Given the circumstances surrounding Israel-Palestine relations, I thought it was worth revisiting a 2012 film that explores the...
Justin Cobb
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Review-- Ancient Earth: Humans
Ancient Earth: Humans is a PBS, NOVA, and BBC collaboration documentary film that traces the geological impact of humans and the way that...
Justin Cobb
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Review-- Face and Voice: The Power of Our First Impression (Directed by Dorothee Kaden)
Face and Voice: The Power of Our First Impression by Dorothee Kaden is a DW documentary that-- as the title suggests-- explores the...
Justin Cobb
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Review: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
One of my network connections introduced me to Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth. The author of the famous The Power of Now, Tolle invites us...
Justin Cobb
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Review: Eagle Cries by Joanne Shenandoah
"Eagle Cries" is the 2001 album written by artist Joanne Shenandoah and features her vocals, inlaid with the sounds of traditional...
Justin Cobb
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Review: Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World— with Bettany Hughes
A documentary that recently caught my interest was The Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World. In it, Bettany Hughes narrates and invites...
Justin Cobb
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Review: Pre-Historic African Traditions Are Mind-Blowing -- Directed by Neal Sendlak
Recently while browsing YouTube, I came across this documentary that was produced by Neal Sendlak, who loves exploring the religious...
Justin Cobb
Aug 22, 20233 min read
Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Directed by Ang Lee
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the 2000 film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Sony Pictures Classics. It is based on a book by the...
Justin Cobb
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Review: Moana— Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Recently I revisited one of my favorite Disney films to date and I decided to explore its themes. Moana is a 2016 Disney-Pixar film that...
Justin Cobb
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Review: His Dark Materials Season 3
In the third season of His Dark Materials, Lyra Belacqua is held captive on an island by Mrs. Coulter-- who desperately wants to protect...
Justin Cobb
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Review: His Dark Materials Season 2
The second season of His Dark Materials continues shortly after Lord Asriel blows a hole through the veil between the worlds and...
Justin Cobb
Jul 25, 20234 min read
Review: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Pachinko is the second novel of Harlem-based reporter and author, Min Jin Lee. Published in 2017, it follows the lives of four...
Justin Cobb
Jul 20, 20233 min read
Review: Lev i byk (The Lion and the Bull) — Directed by Fyodor Khitruk
Lev i byk is a 1984 Soviet-era animated film that is based on Aesop's fable: The Lion and the Bulls. In this adaptation, a bull living...
Justin Cobb
Jul 19, 20234 min read
Review: His Dark Materials Season 1
His Dark Materials is an epic trilogy that explores the conflicts between fate, freedom, and doctrine.
Justin Cobb
Jul 18, 20233 min read
Review: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
One of the more insightful books that I read recently is Don Miguel Ruiz's "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal...
Justin Cobb
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Review: Fresa y chocolate (Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío)
Fresa y chocolate is a 1993 Cuban-Mexican drama/comedy film that is set in 1979, at the height of Cuba's communist revolution. David is a...
Justin Cobb
Jul 12, 20235 min read
Review: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Album)
This classic 1998 album released by the controversial artist, Lauryn Hill, is what I decided to review next. In a time where we hear...
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