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Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

All in Emotional

Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart’s "WOLFWALKERS"

May 9

May 9 Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart’s "WOLFWALKERS"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Animated, Another Time & Place, Class Warfare, Exceptional, Emotional, Fantasy, Irish, Magic, Apple TV+

George Clooney's "THE TENDER BAR"

May 2

May 2 George Clooney's "THE TENDER BAR"

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Coming of Age, Comedy, Drama, Emotional, Spouse Approved, Sentimental

Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

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Adolescence, Animated, Anime, Ghibli, Japanese, Emotional, Teens

Will Sharpe's "THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN"

Jan 26

Jan 26 Will Sharpe's "THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN"

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Biography, Emotional, Amazon Prime, Mature, One of a Kind, Sentimental, Surreal

Amp Wong's "WHITE SNAKE II: THE TRIBULATION OF THE GREEN SNAKE"

Dec 21

Dec 21 Amp Wong's "WHITE SNAKE II: THE TRIBULATION OF THE GREEN SNAKE"

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Action, Chinese, Donghua, Cosmic, Anime, Drama, Dystopian, Emotional, Ghosts, Magic, Monsters, Netflix, Sentimental, Surreal, Violent

Robin Wright’s "LAND"

Dec 21

Dec 21 Robin Wright’s "LAND"

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Adult, Emotional, Exceptional, Grim, Intelligent, Mature, Spouse Approved, Netflix

Spotlight on the 15th Annual Alexandria Film Festival

Nov 18

Nov 18 Spotlight on the 15th Annual Alexandria Film Festival

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AFF 2021, Movies, Alexandria Film Festival, Emotional, Favorites, Independent, Reviews

Kyohei Ishiguro’s "WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP"

Oct 14

Oct 14 Kyohei Ishiguro’s "WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP"

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Adolescence, Animated, Anime, Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Emotional, Exceptional, Japanese, Netflix, Sentimental, Sweet, Teens

Bora Kim's "HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD"

Aug 18

Aug 18 Bora Kim's "HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD"

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Adolescence, Teens, Korean, Intelligent, Emotional, Drama, Coming of Age, Amazon Prime

Isao Takahata's "THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA"

Feb 9

Feb 9 Isao Takahata's "THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA"

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Anime, Exceptional, Emotional, Japanese, One of a Kind

P.A. Works’ “HANASAKU IROHA THE MOVIE: HOME SWEET HOME”

Oct 1

Oct 1 P.A. Works’ “HANASAKU IROHA THE MOVIE: HOME SWEET HOME”

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Anime, Animated, Emotional, Drama, Japanese

Kitaro Kosaka's "OKKO'S INN"

Jul 1

Jul 1 Kitaro Kosaka's "OKKO'S INN"

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Animated, Anime, Emotional, Fantasy, Ghosts, Netflix, Sentimental, Sweet

Akiyuki Shinbo’s "FIREWORKS"

Mar 10

Mar 10 Akiyuki Shinbo’s "FIREWORKS"

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Animated, Anime, Cosmic, Drama, Emotional, Fantasy, Japanese, Quirky, Romantic, Time Travel, Magic

Makoto Shinkai's “GARDEN OF WORDS”

Mar 8

Mar 8 Makoto Shinkai's “GARDEN OF WORDS”

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Coming of Age, Emotional, Exceptional, Animated, Anime, Intelligent, Netflix, Romantic, Japanese, Makoto Shinkai

Lulu Wang's "THE FAREWELL"

Feb 17

Feb 17 Lulu Wang's "THE FAREWELL"

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Drama, Chinese, Comedy, Sweet, Emotional

Greta Gerwig’s “LITTLE WOMEN”

Jan 29

Jan 29 Greta Gerwig’s “LITTLE WOMEN”

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Another Time & Place, Coming of Age, Emotional, Exceptional, Favorites, Teens, Spouse Approved, Sentimental

King Hu's "LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN"

Jan 21

Jan 21 King Hu's "LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN"

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Chinese, Emotional, Ghosts, Horror, Mystery, Scary, Surreal, Kanopy

James Gray’s “AD ASTRA”

Sep 25

Sep 25 James Gray’s “AD ASTRA”

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Thriller, Space Travel, Exceptional, Emotional, Science Fiction

Damien Chazelle's “FIRST MAN”

Oct 21

Oct 21 Damien Chazelle's “FIRST MAN”

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Action, Aircraft, Biography, Emotional, Intelligent, Space Travel, Thriller

Lynne Ramsay's YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

Aug 7

Aug 7 Lynne Ramsay's YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Drama, Exceptional, Emotional, Violent