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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?

Monday, October 12, 2015

Dekalog 5: "You Shall Not Murder"

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In the Bible, human life is connected to the likeness of God, similar to how pagan religions recognize their statues of their gods. A st...

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Dekalog 4- "Honor Your Father and Mother"

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As we saw earlier, the ten commandments are often used to be a “title” for a group of commands. In the Bible, “Honor your father and mo...

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Dekalog 3- :Keep the Sabbath Holy"

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As most commandments of the ten, the command of the Sabbath is not only about the seventh day of the week, but about any proper festival...

Friday, September 25, 2015

Dekalog 2: "Do not Take the Name of the Lord in Vain"

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A woman whose husband is dying in a hospital and a doctor debate about the future. She wants to know what will happen so she can make a...

Dekalog 1: "You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me"

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The Dekalog, a Polish TV series by famous film director Krzysztof Kieslowski, is an odd duck. It is ten hours with ten stories, focused...

Friday, August 14, 2015

Familar, but with Depth: Brief Encounter

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I do not understand how a single director knows the human emotional state to such a degree that he can make two such perfect films as La...

Resplendent Isolation: An Angel At My Table

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Janet Frame, poet and novelist, was born in New Zealand in 1924 and died in the year 2000. Her life is somewhat unremarkable, apart from...

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