What is harmony? Harmony is most commonly used in musical language to describe a pleasing combination of melodies. It refers to two entirely separate entities that manage to complement one another and create an agreeable outcome. Harmony is also used to refer to things outside of music and is popular in describing relationships; to live […]
Tsotsi: A Humanist Revolution
This year’s Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film , Tsotsi, marks a revolution for “third-world” filmmaking. It contradicts the usual standards to which such films are held. This memorable film, made and set in post-apartheid South Africa is proof of the growing accessibility of the film culture. Director Gavin Hood has produced a piece […]
Meet Your Mother
The situation comedy is a dying breed in the television landscape. While shows like “Friends” were consistently rated in the top 10 each week, now it’s procedurals like “CSI” and dramedys like “Grey’s Anatomy” that are the topic of water-cooler conversation. But among this failing genre, lays a gem. For those who doubt that there […]