Category: cinema reviews
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has changed the Best Picture nomination section to include TEN nominees this year… but somehow I doubt my favorite film of 2009 will make the list… AGAIN…
For an actor with many “defining” roles to his name, this is one of his greatest.
Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski finds himself working to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tries to steal his prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino. What seems like a simple story deftly touches on many cultural issues and ends with a timeless, resonant conclusion.
The audio exploration below contains spoilers and assumes you’ve seen the film as we look deeper into the timeless truths and applicability.
It’s about time I talked about the hottest ticket this summer. But first (as the film itself does) let’s take a trip back in time… The Starship Enterprise had already been trekking for several years…
“Many are called, but few are chosen” – Jesus, Matthew 22 “He said only the chosen must go, those who have heard the call.” – Caleb Koestler, KNOWING (For the introduction to our series on KNOWING,…
The dead rise from the grave. The sky turns red as blood. Straggling survivors seek shelter and struggle to survive. Since we’ve been telling stories around campfires to our latest modern cinematic marvels, it seems…
“Just step back. Have another look at it! Systems that find meaning in numbers are a dime in dozen. Why? Because people see what they want to see.” (For the introduction to our series on…
Hello. My name is James Harleman, and I’m a Cage-aholic. I thought I’d given up on the Nicolas for good, but last week I fell off the wagon and watched his latest film, KNOWING. A…
Andrew Stanton wrote and directed the film WALL-E for Pixar and is a professing Christian. I found his quotes regarding the film and its symbolism intriguing and they featured largely in a recent Film and…
God. War. Religion. Intelligent Design. Evolution. Just a few issues that everyone agrees on. Riiiiight… Two documentaries came out in 2008 grappling with these from differing perspectives on religion, evolution, atheism, and the source of…
“Our fathers were our models for God. If our fathers failed, what does that tell you about God?” – Tyler Durden, Fight Club (For the introduction to our series on Taken, click here) More than…
“A wise son (or daughter) heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not listen to him.” – Proverbs (For the introduction to our series on Taken, click here) Kim knows what she’s doing; she…
“Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and the parents are the pride of their children.” – Proverbs (For the introduction to our series on Taken, click here) Pierre Morel’s Taken focuses on a…