‘Movie Review’ Archive

The Positive Psychology of *Inception* July 30, 2010 2 Comments

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. –Albert Einstein
People are talking about Inception, a new film by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Memento) which Warner Brothers describes as a “contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.”
I’ve been describing the film as a mind trip, and since seeing it days [...]

Take me to Pandora, or the Positive Psychology of Avatar January 29, 2010 No Comments

Read my most recent article published today on Positive Psychology News Daily. Click here.

Film Review: UP, The Power of Now for New & Old Adventures July 2, 2009 No Comments

Last week I saw (from the first row, and in 3-D) Disney Pixar’s Up, an animated film about life, adventure, and friendship. The film certainly pulled on my heart string in a very “other-people- matter”-positive-psychology-kind-of-way. The film also speaks to this month’s PPND theme of fun.
In it, a young hopeful and optimistic Carl Fredricksen becomes [...]