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The Guard
Ambiguity inherently makes things more mysterious and a bit more interesting to watch and The Guard is full of it. Gerry Boyle, played deadpan by Brendan Gleeson, is a protagonist that some people would have a difficult time getting behind, … Continue reading
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Tagged ambiguity, Brenden Gleeson, Don Cheadle, film, film school, films, In Bruges, John Michael McDonagh, Martin McDonagh, moral ambiguity, morality, movie, Movie Reviews, Movies, the guard
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The Artist
The Artist, Michel Hazanaviscius’ new silent film about an actor struggling to adapt to talkies (movies with sound), is a solid effort, but not worthy of all the awards and praise that it has been getting. The novelty of watching … Continue reading
Stranger than Fiction: Movies through a Biblical Worldview
Sometimes it takes the voice of God to get people to live a great story. Sometimes that story takes them to unexpected and tragic places. Not knowing if life is comedy or tragedy can lead to a life of stops … Continue reading
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Tagged A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, biblical worldview, Creation, Divine, Donald Miller, dustin hoffman, emma thompson, film, film review, God, humanity, Jesus, John, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marc Forster, moral order, Movie Reviews, Movies, movies through a biblical worldview, Purpose, queen latifah, story, Stranger than Fiction, Truth, Will Ferrell, worldview, Zach Helm
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“Inception”: The Dream-Filled Reality of Guilt, Forgiveness, and Home
A refreshingly original idea from Christopher Nolan is like a virus. It embeds deep into the subconscious and blossoms into something that spreads and infects the lives of many. Inception is that virus of an idea. It’s a film that … Continue reading
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Tagged art direction, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Cobb, dreams, ellen page, fear, film, forgiveness, guilt, home, Inception, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Leonardo DiCaprio, marion cotillard, mind-bending, Movie Reviews, Movies, reality, shame, story, Tom Hardy, Writing
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The Square
The Square, an Australian film directed by Nash Edgerton, is the complete opposite of Mother, the film reviewed yesterday, in the fact that it is ALL about the consequences of sins and actions. It’s an interesting double feature if you … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian film, Claire van der Boom, con, con movie, consequences of sin, David Roberts, film, independent film, Movie Reviews, Movies, Nash Edgerton, sin, The Square
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Leon: The Professional
After compiling my list of the top 10 action movies of the past 25 years, I realized that it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Leon The Professional. So, I watched it last night to see if it still … Continue reading
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Tagged action, action movies, film, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Leon the Professional, love, Luc Besson, movie, Movie Reviews, Movies, natalie portman, relationship, revenge, villain
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Mother
Mother, Bong Joon-Ho’s terrific new Korean film, is not just an incredibly well made murder mystery, it’s also an examination of a mother’s obsession with her child and the lengths she will go to protect him. Mother opens with a … Continue reading →