Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s

FLIX PIX (1010): “Glad to Report That at the Time of This Posting, It Is Not True That DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD”

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD (directed by Kirsten Johnson, 2020) **** (out of 5) . > Alzheimer’s Disease is the long, painful goodbye. . It’s a torment that is almost unbearable for those left behind while their loved one’s identity gradually disappears. … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (809): “STILL MINE and the Tragedy of Alzheimer’s Disease”

STILL MINE (directed by Michael McGowan, 2012) **** (out of 5) * > What a lovely, lovely film about such a tough, painful subject. . Craig and Irene live peaceful, salt-of-the-earth lives, close to the land on their rural homestead. In … Continue reading

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KPK on the CINEMA (120): The Films of February 2022″

. > February is here, and before the end of the month: the Oscar nominations. This year, I on on it, baby! The quest to see all the previous year’s most celebrated films is on.  Titles in PURPLE have been … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (315): “The Stunning Work of a True CAMERAPERSON”

CAMERAPERSON (directed by Kirsten Johnson, 2016) ****+ (out of 5)  . > Accomplished documentarian Kirsten Johnson assembled this unique film and presented it as a kind of alternative memoir of her life and career. . It is culled from footage … Continue reading

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KPK on the CINEMA (42): The Films of JUNE 2015

. I saw just 10 films in May 2015, another slow movie-watching month, but my wonderful public library did serve me well again in June, and I did make one trek to the movies to see Pixar’s latest animated delight… … Continue reading

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