by Rebecca on August 30, 2010
in Reviews
Animaltalk Review:
I highly recommend Two Brothers. It is a beautiful movie that demonstrates the way tigers have been treated without any sugar-coating. The tigers show heart-rending emotion throughout the movie that truly touches the viewers. I have watched many animal movies and this is one of my favorites. I love how the movie’s story is shown through the eyes of the tigers instead of through words. I fell in love with Kumal and Sangha, the two brothers, and although the movie is very emotional, it is a must see for any animal lover.
Amazon Review:
Doing for tigers what The Bear did for Grizzlies and Kodiaks, Two Brothers offers lush adventure with a message that anyone can take to heart. French filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud directed both films, blessing them with his keen eye for beauty and a love for wildlife that’s as impassioned as it is infectious. This time, the adorable critters are Kumal and Sangha, sibling tiger cubs in French Indochina circa 1920, separated when a treasure-hunting adventurer (Guy Pearce) inadvertently leads them to capture. He makes amends by defending their right to freedom, but before that can happen, the now-grown tigers must endure cruel treatment that younger viewers (and sensitive adults) may find somewhat traumatic. There’s a purpose to their ordeal, however, and Annaud (along with a world-class tiger trainer, 30 different tigers, and minimal use of digital trickery) films this uplifting story as a child’s fable, with equal measures of danger and irresistible charm. As a family-friendly plea to protect endangered tigers everywhere, Two Brothers is cute, cuddly, and easily recommended. –Jeff Shannon
by Rebecca on March 31, 2010
in Reviews
Strays is a well crafted story about a woman’s spiritual journey and the animals that guide her. Jeanne Webster does a wonderful job showing the importance of animals and people in both the physical and spiritual world. She describes the scenery and surroundings vividly and allows you to be transported to the Carolina mountains. The main character, Jane, has conversations with life around her that show her quest to be a better person and have a better understanding. The stray dog Max helps her find her way, and other animals and plants provide guidance as well. This book provides important life lessons and inspires you to be a better person. This book is a great present for someone trying to find their purpose or is going through difficult times.
Product description:
Here is a novel of profound wisdom and amazing insight. This story belongs to any woman and every man who has ever struggled with their destinies. Heralded by the Humane Society of the United States as revealing journey about the importance of animals and our environment to our whole existence both spiritual and physical and pitched as Conversations with God meets Dr. Dolittle, this novel reconnects man with the wisdom of an intelligent planet. Jane Morgan is standing at the corner of “The Rest of Your Life” and “Welcome to Reality.” Laid off from her first job as a staff writer for a prominent Atlanta newspaper and struggling in a dysfunctional relationship, Jane finds herself ill-equipped to navigate her world. Disillusioned, miserable and angry with God, she retreats to a cabin in the Smoky Mountains to take stock of the life she’s created so far. Unwilling to drift along accepting whatever life throws her way, she begs for guidance and direction. When a bump on the head unlocks a marvelous seventh sense in Jane; she discovers she is able to hear the voices of the animals and plants that share this planet with us. Guided by Max, a stray dog, she is led beyond the veil of a world she thought she knew into a secreted reality few ever witness. With Max at her side, Jane finds nature’s blueprint for living, spoken from the lips of those who embody the wisdom. Chapter by chapter Jane is privy to life lessons revealed by Grandfather Oak, the Great Snake, Grandmother Willow, White Bear and others, whose stories empower her personal journey.