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WISDOM OF HAPPINESS – Review by April Neale

October 9, 2025October 12, 2025 April Neale barbara miller, dalai lama, Dharamsala, documentary, oren moverman, Philip Delaquis, richard gere, Wisdom of Happiness

This quietly powerful new documentary, centered on an intimate encounter with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, offers a rare antidote to the burnout of modern life. It doesn’t lecture but invites you into a luminous, quietly revolutionary true story about a remarkable man that reminds us that the path to joy begins in a more profound connection to the world around us. Let its message slow you down.
By the end, Wisdom of Happiness feels less like a documentary and more like an experience as a cinematic meditation on what truly matters. This film reminds us that our brief time on this planet can be spent chasing status and wealth, or cultivating warmth, generosity, and joy.

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK October 18, 2019: #FemalePleasure

October 13, 2019October 17, 2019 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments #femalepleasure, barbara miller, betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, Deborah Feldman, documentary, Doris Wagner, female genital mutilation, female pleasure, fgm, jennifer merin, leslie combemale, leyla hussein, loren king, maryann hohanson, nell minow, Rokudenashiko, sandie angulo chen, Sheila Roberts, susan wloszczyna, Vithika Yadav, womens sexuality

In a world that has more resonance with The Handmaid’s Tale than anyone should be comfortable with, it’s sadly not surprising that women everywhere are still fighting for their right to be sexual beings. Barbara Miller’s empowering documentary “#FemalePleasure” shows us why that fight is so important — and how it connects women across distances both geographical and cultural.

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#FemalePleasure – Review by Sheila Roberts

October 9, 2019October 13, 2019 Sheila Roberts (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments #femalepleasure, barbara miller, documentaries, female pleasure, Movie of the Week

Barbara Miller’s eye-opening documentary, #FemalePleasure, is dedicated to empowering women worldwide as it examines the state of female sexuality in the 21st century and the cultural and political obstacles we still face.