Well, the 2013 Oscars are now history. Although Seth McFarlane did a fair job at times of poking fun at the pretentiousness of the Awards ceremony, his bad taste evidenced in the comments and song about boobs turned my wife off so much that she stopped watching. The Lincoln joke was a bit much too. …
American Beauty (1999)
Lester, burnt out at work & alienated from wife, quits his job, inspired by the boy next door. His strange conversion ends with an epiphany at his death.
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Frodo & 3 Hobbit friends join with Gandolf & others to return an evil ring to a distant mountain & destroy it before the villain can seize it.
Our Fathers (2005)
The story of the lawsuit against Archbishop Law over the coverup of priests who molested children is told through the eyes of a group of victims.
Amour (French with English subtitles)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -2-; L 46; S/N -3. Running time: 2 hour 7 min. Georges and Anne try to adapt to the effects of her stroke. (c) 2012 Sony Pictures Classics Even those who live for many years should rejoice in them all; yet let them remember that the days of darkness will be …
Les Miserables: A Review
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -3; L -1; S/N -1. Running time: 2 hour 37 min. But Esau said, ‘I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.’ Jacob said, ‘No, please; if I find favour with you, then accept my present from my hand; for truly to see your face is like …
Marvel’s the Avengers
Rated PG-13. Running time: 2 hours 22 min. (c) 2012 Marvel/Walt Disney/Studios Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Again, if two …
Those Far Away Places in Two Film
Many years ago one of the hit songs heard everywhere included the line, “Those far away places with the strange sounding names that are calling, calling me.” One of the reasons why I love film so much is its power to transport us to those “far away places” where we meet interesting people who see …
It’s Been a Very Titanic Anniversary Week
What a week it’s been for those engrossed with all things Titanic, with the re-release of James Cameron’s blockbuster, plus TCM’s airing of the 1958 film A Night to Remember, ABC Television’s mini-series Titanic, and the History Channel’s documentary on the salvaging of artifacts from the sunken ship. I didn’t see it, but someone told …
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Blue Like Jazz
Rated PG-13. Running time: 1 hour 46 min. Those who are ashamed of me and of my words* in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.’ Mark 8:38 For I am not ashamed of …