top of page
Search
Issi Israel Doron
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Will & Harper
A beautiful gerontological movie on friendship and transsexuality in older age.
58 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Aug 24, 20242 min read
Thelma
Thelma is a wonderful gerontological movie, which breaks traditional stereotypes on old age, gender, and ageing.
195 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Jul 15, 20232 min read
Georgetown
It has been a while since my last geromovie review.... being a Dean takes its toll. So, luckily, there is Netflix to watch. By...
141 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Sep 10, 20222 min read
The Duke
What makes a gerontological movie a good movie? Is it simply that the stars are older actors? Is it that the story engages elder issues?...
172 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Mar 19, 20222 min read
Beginners
Continuing my search for movies which deal with or focus on the aging of the gay community, I was recommended to watch the movie...
588 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
May 21, 20212 min read
Driveways
Driveways is an American drama movie, directed by Andrew Ahn, based on an original screenplay by playwrights Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen....
164 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Apr 24, 20212 min read
Nomadland
Since her unforgettable performance in Cohen brothers' movie Fargo, I knew Frances McDormand was something special. Since then, she...
233 views1 comment
Issi Israel Doron
Feb 27, 20212 min read
I Care a Lot
Any one in the field of elder law or gerontology knows about elder guardianship. Almost any one in the field of elder law or gerontology...
240 views2 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Live Twice, Love Once (Vivir Dos Veces)
Some movies are "big" movies: Oscar winners or well remembered. Some movies are "small" movies: they do not intend to get the Oscar, to...
944 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Jan 2, 20213 min read
The Dresser
In this blog, I had a chance to review various movies with well known aging movie stars (e.g. Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Dianne...
148 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Oct 17, 20202 min read
The Babushkas of Chernobyl
Brave and wise older women: A documentary providing insights of the meaning of old age in face of nuclear disaster.
198 views0 comments
Issi Israel Doron
Oct 11, 20202 min read
Dick Johnson Is Dead
A review of the movie Dick Johnson is Dead. A movie on aging, end of life, and struggling with dementia.
157 views0 comments
bottom of page