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The Hunt for Gollum

No Comments 18 July 2009

Thanks to Brandon McDonald for pointing this one out. A prequel to Lord of the Rings done by a bunch of volunteers. Send to Facebook

Film, Life, Music

Since it opened on May 8th I've been to see Star Trek twice. Given the opportunity, I would go again at the drop of a hat. It's just that good. It's been a while since I was a self-avowed Trekkie, but trust me, there was such a time. From 6th to 8th grade I was a die-hard fan. The Trekkie chapter in my life contributed to my remarkable awkwardness during adolescence, but it was a chapter that made me a better person nonetheless.

Film, God Stuff

The Soloist

1 Comment 25 May 2009

A few weeks ago I went and saw The Soloist, a film I had been eagerly waiting to see since this fall when I saw the trailer for it in theaters. I cried watching the trailer. So I was really looking forward to this film. The day before I went to see it I happened [...]

Film

Gran Torino

2 Comments 10 March 2009

Is Clint Eastwood a grumpy old racist quick to draw his rifle in Gran Torino? Yes. But there is oh so much more.

Film

Slumdog Millionaire

No Comments 09 March 2009

Slumdog Millionaire treads the same road as other "poverty films" like City of God or Tsotsi without getting lost in it's own seriousness. Instead Slumdog dares to tell a story from within the slums that is hopeful and triumphant.

Film, Politics

Charlie Wilson’s War/The Kite Runner

1 Comment 05 March 2009

I wanted to catch Charlie Wilson’s War when it came out in the theater but never got around to it. Well that’s the beauty of Netflix. Eventually these movies find you. So I popped CWW in the DVD player the other day to see what all the fuss was about. What unfolded was an interesting [...]