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The Moral of Beauty and the Beast (1991): Vincit Qui Se Vincit
I love Beauty and the Beast (1991). It’s my favorite movie. And it’s a rare movie that actually puts its moral front and center at the very start. Vincit Qui Se Vincit There’s a tiny detail I never noticed until … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, beauty and the beast, disney, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, self control
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Annie Glenn Had The Right Stuff
What does it take to be a great man or woman? That’s the question that The Right Stuff asks again and again. Nobody talks about having The Right Stuff in The Right Stuff. It seems like a source of pride … Continue reading
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Tagged drama, films, history, love, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, stutter, the right stuff, videos
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Ben-Hur (1959) and the Emptiness of Seeking Revenge
My wife and I recently rewatched Ben-Hur (1959), that classic film that won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and I discovered something amazing about it. This may not come across as groundbreaking, but I realized that the film paints … Continue reading
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Tagged ben-hur, classic films, drama, forgiveness, history, jesus christ, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, revenge movie, roman empire
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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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