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Film Review: The Holdovers

The New Social Worker

Nominated for five Academy Awards and with the tag line "discomfort and joy," The Holdovers is a Christmas film and a Valentine, and a promise that despite the harshness of winter, spring will be ours.

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The film Listener shows the tension – and rewards – of crisis hotline work

Social Work Blog

Beth is portrayed by award-winning actress Tessa Thompson in the film The Listener, which opened in theaters on March 29 and is now available on streaming services such as Amazon Prime TV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango at Home. ” Learn more about The Listener and watch a trailer of the film at IMDB.com.

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Film Review: A Man Called Otto

The New Social Worker

The film opens six months after Otto’s cherished wife Sonya has died. In flashbacks, we learn how Sonya and Otto met, all they loved about each other, and the crisis they faced together. Marisol and other neighbors take an interest in him.

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Film Review—White Noise: A Wake-Up Examination of Lethal Internal and External Challenges

The New Social Worker

“The 2022 film White Noise, written and directed by Noah Baumbach, is billed as a comedy-drama. But make no mistake: Baumbach’s achievement is a timely, deadly serious. brilliant depiction of life.” Read SaraKay’s review.

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Care home where staff were filmed abusing 88-year-old is still breaking rules

The Guardian

Inspectors find lack of trained staff at Reigate Grange and medicines not being administered properly Half of UK public fear family would not be well looked after in care homes A £2,400-a-week care home where staff were secretly filmed abusing 88-year-old Ann King is still breaking Care Act regulations despite a public outcry over her treatment.

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Social Worker’s film on murder of Talana Kreeger to premiere at North Carolina festival

Social Workers Speak

“Park View,” the film by social worker Tab Ballis about the 1990 murder of Talana Quay Kreeger, will premiere in North Carolina on September 24-26 at the Winston-Salem Out at the Movies International Film Festival. Over the last year he has edited and improved the film.

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FILM REVIEW: In Defense of Halle Berry’s “Bruised”—A Film Gift to Social Work and Our Clients

The New Social Worker

SaraKay Smullens reviews the film Bruised, directed by and starring Halle Berry.

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