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Justin Cobb
May 27, 20243 min read
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 22, 20243 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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Justin Cobb
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Review: Fresa y chocolate (Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos TabÃo)
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...
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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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