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"A movie review is a reflection of your life." -Michael Phillips What's my spin? I'm often looking at film from an ethical (not moralistic) stance. What does a film communicate about right and wrong especially in relationships?

Thursday, March 21, 2013

When Leadership Reflects Societies Values (Being There 1979)

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77. Being There (1979) Chauncey Gardner is an up and coming politician. He has got the support of movers and shakers. He is becomin...

What Connects Revolution and Mental Breakdown? (Fight Club)

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78. Fight Club (1999) Spoilers here. If you haven’t seen the film, don’t read this analysis. Instead, go out and see it. Edwar...

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Five Meditations: Vagabond (1985)

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1. A piece of life Agnes Varda finds in film a playground of life. She seems to have ADHD, unable to focus on anything, insi...

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Christian Endurance: Hunger (2008)

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( This is a review/sermon from 2010, reposted from another of my blogs, Steve Kimes, Anawim, esq. ) Hunger is the story of Bobby San...

Sunday, February 17, 2013

What is Love? The Deep Blue Sea and Amour

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Rachel Weisz (in a marvelous performance) is in deep trouble. She has left her husband, who loves her for her passion, a younger man w...

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Redeeming Violence: Tarantino's Revenge Philosophy

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Quentin Tarantino’s fantasy revenge films are all the rage. Django Unchained just passed Inglourious Basterds in the worldwide box ...

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Jiro Dreams of Sushi and I Wish

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My family's fascination with Japanese culture probably originates with our joy in watching the films of Miyazaki. The foreignness of...

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