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My ‘Pay It Forward’ Moment
Pay It Forward is one of those movies (like Defending Your Life and Flatliners) that have a great concept, but they fail to deliver on their potential. At the heart of Pay It Forward is an idealistic message of hope … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged drama, films, God, kindness, movies, pay it forward, personal
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The Power in The Touch of the Master’s Hand
Few films have the power to bring me to tears. 1987’s The Touch of the Master’s Hand is one of them – and it’s only 18 minutes long! Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged drama, films, God, inspiration, movie review, movies, music, sad, the touch of the masters hand
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A Quiet Place Is a Celebration of Fatherhood and Motherhood
Every day good fathers and mothers quietly go about their lives loving their children and raising them to be happy, productive people. Being a good parent doesn’t earn people accolades or give them fame because it is to be expected. … Continue reading
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Tagged a quiet place, drama, family, fathers, films, horror, mothers, movie review, movies, parents, relationships, science fiction
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My Favorite Scene in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is filled with memorable scenes. But what is the best one of the bunch? For me, it’s not the Kobayashi Maru test, nor is it Khan’s surprise attack, Kirk’s discovery of the wondrous … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, action movies, drama, films, friendship, james t kirk, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels, spock, star trek
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What a Twist! The Sixth Sense Is a Symmetrical Film
The Sixth Sense has one of the most memorable and famous twist endings of all time. But once its secret is revealed is there any mystery left to the film? It turns out that The Sixth Sense does have at … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged chiasmus, death, drama, films, horror, m night shyamalan, movie review, movies, scary movies, the sixth sense
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Good Films About Bad Filmmakers
The 1994 film Ed Wood is an odd masterpiece. Johnny Depp is at his most manic and lovable in that film. He plays the titular writer and director of some of the most famous bad movies of all time, including … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff, Videos
Tagged bad movies, biographical films, comedy, drama, ed wood, films, funny, movie review, movies, movies based on books, plan 9 from outer space
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Bruce Wayne vs. Francisco d’Anconia
Batman made his debut in Detective Comics in 1939 and then 18 years later a similar character showed up in the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. That character is Francisco d’Anconia. These are two of my favorite fictional heroes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, atlas shrugged, ayn rand, batman, batman begins, bruce wayne, christopher nolan, comic books, dc comics, drama, films, francisco d'anconia, movie review, movies, relationships
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Pleasant Surprises: Swiss Family Robinson
As a kid, I wasn’t a huge fan of Disney’s old live-action movies. They were so boring and quaint, like The Parent Trap (1960) and Freaky Friday (1976). I probably would have had a whole different perspective on the matter … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged adventure, animals, boys, comedy, disney, drama, family, films, girls, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships
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Movies That Improve on Multiple Viewings: The Deer Hunter
Many years ago I read a review of The Deer Hunter in which the author said that the film is great up until the point where the three main characters get separated on the river in Vietnam. From then on, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged action movies, drama, films, michael cimino, movie review, movies, relationships, the deer hunter, vietnam war, war, war movies
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