Just watched a documentary that's worth checking out: Angels in the Dust. The film lets you see firsthand the ravages of HIV/AIDS on a generation of children in South Africa, and what one couple is doing to help those children.
You can also check out TakePart.com to find out more about the film and some opportunities to become involved in social action.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Britz
No, not Britney Spears...
I was flipping through the channels the other night, which, I suppose, means that I had nothing really in mind to watch and probably could have been spening my time in a better way, like grading papers or finishing my final project...Anyway, while flipping I noticed that BBC America had a show called Britz playing. Now, if you've ever watched BBCA you know that they show some crazy shows. So I figured I'd give it a looksee. It turned out to be this really great mini-series that played for two nights. Basically, it tells the stories of two Muslim siblings, a brother and sister, who were raised in Britain, and take two very different paths. It's a great story. Not uplifting, but great. I was pulled in from the minute I turned it on. The acting was great (and after having recently seen Twilight, a movie in which the director seemed to encourage the most campy acting possible, I now have a deeper appreciation for good actors). The story was believable and because of the believability it was very saddening. It definitely leaves you with questions. Not unanswered questions because of the show, but questions about events that are going on in the world, and what our responsibilities are...
They're going to keep playing the episodes over the next week, but you can catch both parts back-to-back on the afternoon of December 7. Episode 1 plays at 1pm and episode 2 plays at 3:30pm (EST). Or you can check out their site for more info.
Here's kind of a trailer for the show, although it doesn't really do it any justice. You'll just have to take my word for it and give it your own looksee on Sunday.
I was flipping through the channels the other night, which, I suppose, means that I had nothing really in mind to watch and probably could have been spening my time in a better way, like grading papers or finishing my final project...Anyway, while flipping I noticed that BBC America had a show called Britz playing. Now, if you've ever watched BBCA you know that they show some crazy shows. So I figured I'd give it a looksee. It turned out to be this really great mini-series that played for two nights. Basically, it tells the stories of two Muslim siblings, a brother and sister, who were raised in Britain, and take two very different paths. It's a great story. Not uplifting, but great. I was pulled in from the minute I turned it on. The acting was great (and after having recently seen Twilight, a movie in which the director seemed to encourage the most campy acting possible, I now have a deeper appreciation for good actors). The story was believable and because of the believability it was very saddening. It definitely leaves you with questions. Not unanswered questions because of the show, but questions about events that are going on in the world, and what our responsibilities are...
They're going to keep playing the episodes over the next week, but you can catch both parts back-to-back on the afternoon of December 7. Episode 1 plays at 1pm and episode 2 plays at 3:30pm (EST). Or you can check out their site for more info.
Here's kind of a trailer for the show, although it doesn't really do it any justice. You'll just have to take my word for it and give it your own looksee on Sunday.
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