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Valkyrie

1 Comment 06 February 2009

I’m way behind on blogging of late, so I’ll be trying to rectify that in the run-up to the Oscars. Several weeks ago I met up with a friend from out of town and we caught Tom Cruise’s new film, Valkyrie. I had caught Scott Simon’s interview with Cruise and director Brian Singer a few [...]

Film

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2 Comments 15 January 2009

We caught the late showing of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Dan and I had been talking beforehand about what we were expecting - mostly a Forrest Gump type narrative of one man's life over the decades, a story as much about the changing times and history that he lives through as it is a story about the man himself. Oh, and we thought it wouldn't be quite as funny as Forrest Gump. Wrong on both fronts.

Film, God Stuff

Advent Sermon

1 Comment 14 December 2008

This morning I preached an Advent sermon about Joy. I focused on the text in Luke 2:1-20, especially the angel’s annoucment that the Good News of Joy was for ALL PEOPLE. I thought the story of Darth Vader was a great illsutration for this radical inclusion… to listen to the sermon click here. Send to [...]

Film

2009 Oscar Picks (to date)

3 Comments 09 November 2008

February 22nd, 2009 will be the 81st Annual Acadamey Awards celebration. So… we’re a few months out and haven’t hit the holiday movie rush but if the Oscars were held today, who would you nominate for best picture, best director, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a leading role and best original [...]

Film

High Plains Drifter (1973)

No Comments 24 October 2008

A couple years ago I read an excellent book called How Movies Helped Save My Soul that has affected my Netflix Queue ever since. One such film was High Plains Drifter. HPD was just the third film Clint Eastwood directed and it foreshadows a long line dark films to come.

Film, Politics

W. (2008)

1 Comment 19 October 2008

I've been eagerly awaiting Oliver Stone's new film W. for several months now. I must admit when I saw the first teaser trailer I thought it was going to be a roast-fest at the expense of a president I am less than fond of. So, somewhat deviously, I was looking forward to the chance to see Bush exposed and raked over the coals.