The Skeleton Twins (2014)
A small Halloween skeleton from their childhood, given by their father who killed himself, bonds twin Milo & Maggie as they struggle with their own suicidal despair.
Miss. Freedom Summer Project Part 14
August 16 Sunday evening, passed swiftly &, as I remember, uneventfully. We stayed around the Center most of the time writing, reading, or talking, except for a short drive around the town. Wally had left us for Jackson in the morning. We were now reduced to Judy, George, Roger & myself. Grace returned that night …
The Judge (2014)
A long estrangement between The Judge & his lawyer son who fled to escape his father is brought to a climax when the father is charged with murdering a man he hated & the son returns to defend him.
Gone Girl (2014)
Nick & Amy seem to be happy as their 5th anniversary comes, but when she disappears, we learn that love has turned to hatred, with very surprising results.
Kill the Messenger (2014)
You’ll have a lot to discuss with friends after watching this film about a daring journalist whose life takes a dramatic turn. CLICK on the movie’s title to read my entire review.
Miss. Freedom Summer Project Part 13
Friday night we ate supper in what could only be described as a “dive.” We would have been scared to death to enter such a place in the North. People sitting around drinking & talking. Several dancing, many of them quite high. Everyone nodding or saying hello as we walked in. Roger & I had …
The Birdcage (1996)
The grown son of the gay Albert & Armand wants to marry the daughter of a right-wing US Senator & not reveal their status when they meet the other family.
The Maze Runner (2014)
Teenaged Thomas is stranded in a community confined by a giant maze. They must try to find a way out before darkness & dangerous creatures descend on them.
Miss. Freedom Summer Project Part 12
Wednesday. We said good-bye to Doug Marr who was returning to Conn. Wish we’d had more time together. Doug graduated from seminary the same year I did. (1963) He’s a person you really enjoy sitting down & exchanging with. Later in the morning Roger & I drove Lisa over to the Gulf station where she …
The Good Lie (2014)
This inspiring story of 3 Christian Sudanese refugees learning how to start over in the US focuses rightly upon the Africans rather than the white helpers.