Some thoughts on the Oscars-

[mary_j_59]

I don't usually watch the Oscars - and there have been a lot of people refusing to watch because DH was slighted, etc. Well, most of the time, my favorite movies haven't been nominated, and I can't remember the last time a movie I hoped would win best picture actually won. But, although it was much too long and self-indulgent, as usual, I really,

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[litlover12]

I've heard a bit about Mother Dolores -- would like to see the film!

[mary_j_59]

Apparently, if I'm remembering the NY Times rightly, it will be on HBO in April. I'll double check for you.

[rattlesnakeroot]

Thank you for writing about Mother Dolores. Since I didn't watch, I hadn't heard about the documentaries - and no one seems to mention those in reviews. Lovely story! When my daughter is home over the summer I'll try to get that through her Netflix.

ETA: This is a really good article about Mother Dolores: USA Today

[mary_j_59]

Thanks for that link - had seen two others, including the NY Times, but not that article.

And yeah, that's the thing. All these documentaries seem fantastic. I got pretty tired of the show pretty fast, but I do think it's important to remember that, somewhere in there, real and generous and gifted artists are being honoured.