Characters on the Couch
Film & Television Blog
by Dr. Sandra Cohen
UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
Is Optimism Easy Or Hard?
“Women are strong as hell.” This opening credits statement to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is more than feminism. It’s a reminder of something that isn’t always easy to keep in mind. That is – knowing you’re strong when you feel as though your world’s just come to a screeching halt. When women (or men) begin therapy…
AMERICAN CRIME
How The 1st Episode Is Like The 1st Session of Therapy & How It’s Not
We’re left with more questions than answers at the end of the premiere of John Ridley’s American Crime. Of course – we’ve only just begun. Yet, we start to realize that each main character has complicated secrets that must be uncovered in order to make sense of what’s happened. For me, as not just a viewer…
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
6 Ways To Change At Any Age
With The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opening on Friday, March 6th, I thought I’d review what the first heartfelt and hopeful film tells us about change at any age. Change is hard. Especially if you’re discouraged by losses, disappointments, stale marriages, difficult parents, and unresolved fears. Yet, this film gives us some important pointers…
