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the irishman martin scorcese what makes a man not feel

THE IRISHMAN
What Makes A Man Not Feel?

February 2, 2020 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Does Frank Sheeran really have no conscience? How can a man kill with no compunction –  and not feel anything? In Martin Scorsese’s engagingly (and not too long), fictionalized film, The Irishman, we watch Frank as he moves up the ladder of The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. With just a little help from his friends. …

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What Makes A Man Not Feel?
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Killer Voices In Your Head

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
Killer Voices In Your Head…

January 23, 2020 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Quentin Tarantino, in his brilliantly conceived and “executed” Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has turned the tides on one of the most horrific events in Hollywood history. The Manson family murders of Sharon Tate, her unborn baby, and her friends, on a night that robbed them of their futures. Yet, what interests me most …

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Killer Voices In Your Head…

Inspiration

“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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