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Calendar Girls
For me, and I believe that for many others, some movies are "eye openers": they open our minds to new horizons, new possibilities, and...
Issi Israel Doron
Sep 24, 20181 min read
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Gran Torino
At least from my personal experience, Clint Eastwood has gone a dramatic shift in the last 15 years. May be because of my aging or may be...
Issi Israel Doron
Sep 18, 20181 min read
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Book Club
Book Club is an American romantic comedy, directed by Bill Holderman, that stars four of the most well-known Hollywood actresses: Diane...
Issi Israel Doron
Sep 4, 20181 min read
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Just Getting Started
Just Getting Started is a 2017 American comedy. Directed by Ron Shelton. The movie stars some key current Hollywood stars like Morgan...
Issi Israel Doron
Aug 18, 20182 min read
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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool is a 2017 romantic drama directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell.The movie...
Issi Israel Doron
Aug 9, 20182 min read
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Friend Request Pending
So far this blog did not review short films. Friend Request Pending is a short gerontological film, and is the first of its kind to be...
Issi Israel Doron
Jul 14, 20182 min read
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Nostalgia
Nostalgia is a 2018 American drama film. Directed by Mark Pellington, It includes a series of leading stars such as Jon Hamm, Nick...
Issi Israel Doron
Jul 11, 20181 min read
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The Leisure Seeker
There is a known saying that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment (and the other way around). I don't know why,...
Issi Israel Doron
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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Whales of August
It was by pure accident that I watched the film Whales of August, only several days after watching Ladies in Lavender (and I would like...
Issi Israel Doron
Jun 2, 20182 min read
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Ladies in Lavender
I think I have a good overall general knowledge about gerontological movies. So, I'm always surprised to learn about yet another movie...
Issi Israel Doron
Jun 1, 20182 min read
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Martin
Short is sometimes good. This 9:21 minutes long movie is a good proof. While being on the margins of entering this blog - as the hero -...
Issi Israel Doron
May 19, 20181 min read
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The Bucket List
When two of the best aging Hollywood stars - Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman - get together, the outcome cannot disappoint. Even when...
Issi Israel Doron
May 11, 20182 min read
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The Beauty of Aging/Greedy for Life
When I started this blog, I was asked if I will also include documentary movies. My initial reply was negative. I wanted to focus on...
Issi Israel Doron
Apr 29, 20182 min read
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45 Years
Sometimes it is difficult to articulate why you do not like a film. Why didn't I enjoy the movie 45 years? It seems it has all the...
Issi Israel Doron
Apr 23, 20182 min read
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Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus)
The best way to open this film review would be: "and now for something totally different". This 2016 French-Belgian romantic comedy is a...
Issi Israel Doron
Apr 17, 20182 min read
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Edith + Eddie
Let me begin with some context before reviewing this unique movie: I am law professor and a gerontologist. My PhD was on elder...
Issi Israel Doron
Apr 14, 20182 min read
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Coco
Several people recommended the movie COCO as a candidate for this blog. I watched the movie and wondered: should this film be included in...
Issi Israel Doron
Apr 1, 20183 min read
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Iris
Many years before the Canadian movie "Away from her", or the American movie "Still Alice" were screened - the Brits made one of the first...
Issi Israel Doron
Mar 25, 20182 min read
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Amour
Looking for a "hard-core" gerontological movie? Want an "in-your-face' drama about love, aging and dying? Never really seen what it takes...
Issi Israel Doron
Mar 17, 20181 min read
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The Intern
The Intern - a 2015 American comedy-drama film, directed by Nancy Meyers, is an easy pick as a Gerontological Movie. Staring well know...
Issi Israel Doron
Mar 11, 20182 min read
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