Indigenous Earth Wisdom and Shamanic Healing

Indigenous Earth Wisdom and Shamanic Healing

By Tench Phillips   Once upon a time–not that long ago–we were all indigenous peoples who lived intimately with nature on what was essentially a very different planet than the one we inhabit today. There were countless numbers of land and sea animals and a vast...
FILM: The Food Industry Is Making Us Sick

FILM: The Food Industry Is Making Us Sick

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema I have been advised by my wife against tackling the topic of this month’s column–she feels that I’m not qualified to write about the relationship between food and health. You see, I’m not a cook and I would rather watch Michael Pollan’s...
NARO CINEMA: A Natural History of Cats

NARO CINEMA: A Natural History of Cats

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema I never gave cats much thought. My wife and I were long-time dog people and didn’t really know any cats. But all that changed a few years ago when a neighborhood stray came into our lives. He was a young black cat that retreated from any...
News & Views from Naro Cinema

News & Views from Naro Cinema

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema The media in this country has been able to look good ever since President Donald and Steve Bannon declared war on the “dishonest press.” In reaction to attacks by the White House, the liberal press has piled on with their criticism of...
Best Non-Fiction Films of 2016

Best Non-Fiction Films of 2016

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema The number of documentaries submitted to the Academy Awards this year that were eligible for Oscar consideration was an imposing 145 titles. A number way too large for any one person to view. The total was then whittled down by the...