Category Archives: movies
Red Tails
It may seem a little strange for George Lucas to self-finance an action movie about the Tuskegee Airmen. But it’s a true story with all the hallmarks of an epic tale: downtrodden heroes, lots of adversity, an enemy we love … Continue reading
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Midnight in Paris
I saw this a few weeks ago and can’t stop thinking about it. It’s a great film, beautifully shot and well written, a reminder that there’s a reason people think Woody Allen is the bees knees. But it’s also a … Continue reading
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Footloose
When I heard they were remaking Footloose, my immediate reaction was to groan. It’s a pretty cheesy movie in the first place, and in the High School Musical-influenced 21st century, I was sure it would be even worse. I was … Continue reading
The Ides of March
The Ides of March invites you to speculate about betrayal and compromise right from the very title. The candidate whose campaign we are entering is progressive and hopeful, a democrat who makes Obama look centrist. But from the beginning it … Continue reading
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Crazy, Stupid, Love
I got a chance to see an early screening of Crazy, Stupid, Love. I’d been looking forward to it, as the primary actors are all ones I enjoy a great deal. If you haven’t seen Emma Stone in Easy A, … Continue reading
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Goodreads Quandry or On Criticism
The way goodreads labels their five star system is * i didn’t like it ** it was okay *** liked it **** really liked it ***** it was amazing It’s simple and intuitive, but it leaves much to be desired. … Continue reading
(500) Days of Summer
Just watched this with a free rental credit from Amazon (AVODGIFT – good until 1/3!) – what a great film. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel were perfect choices for the main characters. The non-linear storytelling works really well, as our … Continue reading
We Went to the Movies
This is pretty momentous. Going to the movies as a couple is typically more or less a non-option between the cost of tickets and the cost of babysitting. Dates are scarce enough, movies are just over the top. (Especially with … Continue reading
Did Mary Suffer Labor Pains?
In anticipation of the upcoming movie, “The Nativity Story”, Taylor Marshall brings up the question of whether or not Mary suffered in her labor. Marshall, quoting Thomas Aquinas, writes that Catholic tradition teaches that Mary “did NOT experience birth pains … Continue reading
Movies We’ve Seen Lately
We don’t typically rent movies, we just borrow them from the public library, which means we usually wait a while for new or popular releases or end up getting really random things from the racks. Here’s what we’ve seen lately, … Continue reading
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HP & POA
I watched Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban the other night with some friends, after re-reading the book a few days earlier. I am shocked at how much was changed. The movie was fine. I never really noticed the … Continue reading
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