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Category Archives: Movies
Virility
I don’t like much of Anthony Hopkins’ work, but having watched “A Bridge Too Far”, I now see why he’s famous. Lieutenant-Colonel Frost is one of the best written, best acted heroes in Hollywood. He speaks softly. Maybe too softly, … Continue reading
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More Bella
Come to think of it, the Catholicism in Bella is a lot like the Catholicism in New York, where it’s set: all you can point at is a nun here and a handful of palm leaves there, and yet it … Continue reading
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Bella
Before I start, you should understand that I am not one who automatically approves of movies that are popular with Catholics just because they’re popular with Catholics. The “Jesus inventing the table” notion in The Passion annoyed me as much … Continue reading
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“Into Great Silence”
It will do your soul great good to go and see this movie. The filmmaker waited sixteen years to be allowed into the Carthusian monastery of la Grande Chartreuse to film the lives of the monks. The result was 162 … Continue reading
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The dumbest line in the entire Star Wars saga?
“Only Sith speak in absolutes!” You absolutely sure about that, Obi-Wan?
Water Music
If anyone is wondering what the big deal is with classical music, and whether maybe everyone is just pretending to like it, while in fact it’s just boring, I have a cure. Classical music is like beer: Some people think … Continue reading
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Adult Situations
I always think that when one of the warnings on a movie is “adult situations,” the movie should feature scenes of people repairing cars, waking up in the middle of the night to comfort crying babies, and filling out tax … Continue reading
7×7 MeMe
Well, Portia, I’m honoured, but I don’t think my answers would be sufficiently interesting to be worth posting. Since the books and movies bits don’t really have to do with me though, and since I don’t want to be a … Continue reading
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