Cinematherapy
The most comforting films for challenging times.
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20200319-covid-19-comforting-films-to-watch-in-isolation
Seeing waves crash from underneath the ocean is so hypnotizing
Casey Chan ProfileFollowUnfollow Blue from Tom Lurie on Vimeo. Everything about waves crashing—it is water smacking itself—is violent. But that’s because we see it from the surface. Underneath, seeing waves crest and fall is a hypnotizing, almost peaceful phenomenon.… Continue Reading
Nature’s Sights and Sounds — But Not Cityscapes and Noise — Ease Spinal Pain During Bone Marrow Extractions
"As the song says, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and now researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that the sights and sounds of chirping birds, ribbiting frogs and water trickling downstream can ease the substantial pain… Continue Reading
Alejandro Jodorowsky
"With his infamous cult films Holy Mountain, El Topo and Fando y Lis (which caused a riot upon its premier) Chilean-born Alejandro Jodorowsky altered the visual language and philosophy of cinema. Breaking from conventional approaches to filmmaking, Jodorowsky worked with… Continue Reading
Darth Vader does Tai Chi
Star Wars Tai Chi from John Leo on Vimeo. Tai Chi 42 Movement Sword Form Featuring Darth Vader. Chi is the Chinese word meaning 'life force' – an energy created by all living beings. A Tai Chi master's strength flows… Continue Reading
Movie therapy: Do you believe in the healing power of film?
Cinema Alchemy
Cinema Alchemy