Category: cinema reviews
For introduction to our Avatar review thread from the beginning, click here. “You’re not in Kansas anymore. You’re on Pandora, ladies and gentlemen. Respect that fact, every second of every day. If there is a…
For the first part on AVATAR: Creation, click here or follow the link for the introduction to AVATAR.. But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will…
In my introductory post on AVATAR, it was mentioned that some moviegoers are reportedly “suffering from “Avatar blues”, surrounded by the glorious 3-D world James Cameron and a team of visionaries designed as a feast…
In James-Cameron’s groundbreaking, record-shattering, world-building film Avatar (see Cinemagogue’s introduction) we begin the fantastical journey en route to planet Pandora. Except for Jake Sully’s hyper-sleep flashbacks we never see the planet Earth, and even these…
A little film came out in 1977 called Star Wars and raised quite a controversy amongst Christian fundamentalists. I remember a couple kids I carpooled to Christian school with informed me that they were forbidden…
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,…