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Category Archives: Uplifting Films
What About Bob? Is an Incredibly Positive Movie
I participated in an interesting thought experiment a while ago. I was asked to watch What About Bob? and count all of the times when someone acts or speaks negatively in it. I’m a pretty attentive guy, so this piqued … Continue reading
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Tagged bill murray, comedy, films, happiness, movie review, movies, positivity, richard dreyfuss, what about bob
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Why I Love The Sound of Music Even More Than Bluey
Bluey is a great TV show. The music is excellent to listen to, often referencing classical compositions. The visuals are compelling and rich. And the stories are frequently moving. Its primary audience is children, yet it also speaks to adults … Continue reading
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Tagged bluey, Christianity, classic films, films, jesus christ, movie review, movies, musical, relationships, religion, the sound of music, TV shows
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What All Borrowers Truly Need
A wise king once said, “Are we not all beggars?” That begs the question: who are we begging from and what have we borrowed? I’ll answer that a little later. First, I’ve been hearing on the news about people worried … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, debt, films, forgiveness, God, jesus christ, loan, money, personal, videos
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The Natural and Overcoming Addiction
In The Natural, Roy Hobbs is a gifted baseball player who wants to use his God-given talent to make a name for himself. However, he’s brutally shot in the prime of his life and forced to put off becoming a … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, baseball, drama, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, personal, the natural, youtube
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Man of La Mancha and How to End a Story
Man of La Mancha is a movie that’s grown on me over the years. I first saw it as a child, and I didn’t understand it at all. The only musical I enjoyed at the time was Fiddler on the … Continue reading
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Tagged don quixote, drama, film endings, films, man of la mancha, movie review, movies, movies based on books, musical, peter o'toole
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Serenity Answers the Question: What’s Worth Dying for?
“A world without sin.” That is how Captain Malcolm Reynolds in Serenity describes a planet called Miranda in which every inhabitant was given an airborne drug called the Pax to calm them down. The Alliance did that. It thinks of … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, belief, faith, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, serenity
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Tron and the Difference Between Standing Out and Fitting in
Tron isn’t really known for its philosophical discussions on the meaning of life, but more for its unique visual style and music. But you know me. I like to look at movies differently than the norm. So I’d like to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, tron, videos
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I Love Everything About Krull
Krull is the kind of movie that makes me smile every time I watch it. It doesn’t have a single cynical bone in its body. Instead, it’s full of joy, positivity, and good old-fashioned heroics. It’s the story of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, fantasy, james horner, krull, love, movie review, movies, music, romance, science fiction, soundtrack, star wars
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